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pacoford
Level 5
August 1, 2022

Error message - ineligible to e-file federal return

  • August 1, 2022
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My client receives both self-employment income and farm income. Both schedule C & schedule F showed a loss resulting in zero total income/agi. I am receiving an error that I am ineligible to e-file the federal return due to the fact that there are zeros in all categories including total income, agi, total credits, total tax, total payments. What am I missing? 

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    abctax55
    Level 15
    August 1, 2022

    It's an IRS 'rule'... so you aren't doing anything wrong.

    1) paper file

    2) *some* folks suggest adding a $1 in interest income as a work-around.  YMMV

    HumanKind... Be Both
    pacoford
    pacofordAuthor
    Level 5
    August 1, 2022

    Thank you so much! I appreciate your advice!