Congratulations on a successful opening day. You filed over 8,538 electronic returns with an overall reject rate of 8%. Below are the top 10 rejects we saw on opening day.
Column 1 = number of Rejects
Column 2 = Reject Code
Column 3 = Reject explanation
| 306 | F8962-070 | The e-File database indicates Form 8962 must be included in the return. The taxpayer, the taxpayer’s spouse if filing jointly, or a dependent claimed on the tax return was enrolled in Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace health insurance and advance payments of the premium tax credit were paid for the coverage. Please resubmit the return with the Form 8962 using the information from your Form 1095-A. If you did not receive or have lost your 1095-A, you can get a copy from the Marketplace through which you obtained coverage. If you think Form 8962 is not required, please resubmit the return with a binary attachment (PDF) containing the heading “ACA Explanation” and explaining why the Form 8962 is not required. Please visit the IRS website at: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/how-to-correct-an-electronically-filed-return-rejected-for-a-missing-form-8962 for additional information. | |
| 79 | IND-181-01 | The Primary Taxpayer did not enter a valid Identity Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN). Please visit www.irs.gov/getanippin for further information and resubmit your return with the correct number. | |
| 39 | R0000-500-01 | ‘PrimarySSN’ and ‘PrimaryNameControlTxt’ in the Return Header must match the e-File database. | |
| 27 | IND-996 | The Dependent/Qualifying Person Identity Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN) provided on the return is not valid. Please visit www.irs.gov/getanippin for further information and resubmit your return with the correct number. | |
| 20 | F1040-164-01 | Form 8862 must be present in the return with Earned Income Credit Claimed Indicator checked. The e-File database indicates the taxpayer must file Form 8862 to claim Earned Income Credit after disallowance. | |
| 18 | SEIC-F1040-501-02 | Each ‘QualifyingChildNameControlTxt’ that has a value on Schedule EIC(Form 1040), Line 1, and ‘QualifyingChildSSN’ that has a value on Line 2, must match that in the e-File database. | |
| 14 | R0000-504-02 | Each ‘DependentSSN’ and the corresponding ‘DependentNameControlTxt’ that has a value in ‘DependentDetail’ in the return must match the SSN and Name Control in the e-File database. | |
| 14 | FW2-502 | Form W-2, Line B ‘EmployerEIN’ must match data in the eFile database. | |
| 12 | IND-180-01 | Primary taxpayer’s Identity Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN) must match the e-File database. Please double check your entry and resubmit your return with the correct number. | |
| 11 | SEIC-F1040-506-04 | Each ‘QualifyingChildSSN’ that has a value on Schedule EIC (Form 1040), must not be equal to another Qualifying Child SSN on another accepted return for the same tax year. Visit www.irs.gov/identity-theft-fraud-scams/identity-theft-dependents for additional information. To electronically file with this duplicate condition, an Identity Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN) will be required. If you wish to get an IP PIN and you don’t already have an account on IRS.gov, then you must register to validate your identity. Please visit www.irs.gov/getanippin for further information and resubmit your return with an IP PIN. | |