Update 2/1 3:35 pm EST
Illinois has modified their business rule to accommodate the filing of returns without an EIN. You can now resend the returns by doing the following:
(1) Select the return
(2) Navigate to the e-file page
(3) Select the Send State Only option IMPORTANT: The federal return type must be an e-file type
(5) Click through the warning message that the federal return will not be sent
(6) Select Save to navigate to the Transmission page
(7) Select Save and Transmit Return
Note: If the federal return has been accepted, you must Save and Transmit the return from the Submission page.
Update 1/31 3:48 pm EST
This is a new business rule for the state this year. We have reached out to state for further clarification
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Scenario: My Illinois return is rejected for the following:
REJECTPAID PREPARER FIRM FEIN (PREPARERFIRMEIN OR MISSINGEINREASONCD) MUST BE PRESENT WHEN PREPARERPERSONNM IS PRESENT AND SELFEMPLOYEDIND CHECKBOX IS BLANK
What to do: Hold these returns for now
Solution: We have this under review Issue ID 893