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1040 E-file errors

IND-680-01 e-file error

If the Spouse SSN in the Return Header is under the age of 16 and did not file a tax return in the previous year, then the 'PINTypeCd' must not have the value "Self-Select Practitioner". (value, rule IND-680-01)
Spouses under the age of 16 need to have filed a tax return in any prior year to qualify to use the self-select PIN.

Solution

If the spouse is under the age of 16 and has never filed a tax return:
  • File the return on paper with Form 8948, or
  • Use the Practitioner PIN method:
    1. Select
      Setup
      , then
      Office Configuration
      .
    2. Select the
      E-Filing
       tab, then
      ERO
      .
    3. Mark the
      Practitioner PIN Program filer (1040 only)
       checkbox.
    4. Go to the Electronic Filing folder.
    5. Select the PIN screen.
    6. Make sure the
      Self-Select PIN
       field is clear.
    7. Re-create and retransmit the e-file.
If the spouse is under the age of 16 and filed a tax return in a prior year:
  1. Go to the Electronic Filing folder.
  2. Mark the
    Taxpayer or spouse under age 16 and previously filed a return
     field.
  3. Re-create and retransmit the e-file.
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