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April 15, 2026
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Multiple 1040 Extensions rejected

  • April 15, 2026
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The last 3 Extensions I tried to file today were rejected because another return has already been filed with the taxpayers SSN.  This is too much of a coincidence.  Has anyone else experienced this today?!?!

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Quack_Shot
Intuit Community Champion
April 15, 2026

I had one. Had access to their transcripts and they did have one already on file. 

“The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing” -Socrates
PhoebeRoberts
Intuit Community Champion
April 15, 2026

Prior preparer auto-filed extensions for them. A bad deal, particularly when you wanted to set up a payment to be paid automatically with the extension.

mmeuseAuthor
Level 2
April 15, 2026

Prior preparer did not file anything.  I was the prior preparer for one of them.  It's too much of a coincidence for (now) FOUR in a row to have been rejected!!!

rbynaker
Level 13
April 15, 2026

Can you still do an IRS DirectPay Extension Payment if there was already a 4868 filed?  I think so but I stay out of the tax payment processing business so I'm not sure.

mmeuseAuthor
Level 2
April 16, 2026

I am going to go ahead and file paper EXTs, with a copy of the rejections.