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1040 E-file errors

IND-302 e-file error

If Form 8885 is present in the return, then 'OtherTaxAmtCd' in 'OtherTaxAmtGrp' in the return must have the value "HCTC" or Schedule 3 (Form 1040), 'HealthCoverageTaxCreditAmt' must have a non-zero value.
You'll get this error if Form 8885 is calculating but the Health Coverage Tax Credit on line 5 is $0, or Form 8885 is unnecessarily calculating, or there's data missing.

Solution

  1. In
    Form View
    , go to
    Form 8885
    .
  2. If Form 8885 is calculating and you need to file it, but line 5 is
    $0
    , then you'll need to paper file the return.
  3. If you don't need to file Form 8885, but it's still calculating:
    1. Go to the
      Health Care
       input folder.
    2. Select the
      8885
       screen.
    3. Select
      Edit
      , then
      Delete Screen Data
       to delete the information on the screen.
  4. If a credit is being taken, you need to populate either line 11 or line 73 of the 1040 to indicate that Form 8885 is attached:
    1. Go to the
      Health Care
       input folder.
    2. Select the
      8885
       screen.
    3. For line 11, enter data in
      HCTC Advance payments received for any months not checked above
      .
    4. For line 74, enter data
      HCTC Advance payments received for any months not checked above
      .
  5. Re-create and retransmit the e-file.

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