[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":7},["ShallowReactive",2],{"faq-standard-144":3},{"rec_id":4,"title":5,"text":6},"144","How do I choose a username?","The best username will be one you will remember. However, we suggest that you do not choose a username that can be easily guessed, like your name or email address. Also, don't use sensitive information like your Social Security number. \n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\nYour username may be up to 128 characters long, and may include letters, numbers, and special characters (such as @, dash, underscore, or period).\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\nIf the username you want is already taken, try adding a number to the end of it, or an underscore and a number. For example, if you wanted the username \u003Cb>BigDog\u003C/b> but it was already taken, you could try \u003Cb>BigDog1\u003C/b> or \u003Cb>BigDog_2\u003C/b>.\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\nYour username is NOT case-sensitive (unlike your password, which IS case-sensitive), so if you set up your username as \u003Cb>BigDog_17\u003C/b>, you could also sign in using \u003Cb>bigdog_17\u003C/b>.\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\nIf you already have an account and you're just trying to sign in, go to the \u003Ci>Sign In\u003C/i> screen (there's a link to it at the top of the \u003Ci>New Account Setup\u003C/i> screen).\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\nIf you have forgotten your username, you can \u003Ca href=\"https://auth.FreeTaxUSA.com/ReclaimAccount?FREEFILE\" target=\"blank\">recover your account\u003Cspan class=\"append_external\" style=\"margin-right:0px;\"> \u003C/span>\u003C/a>.",1777391529468]