Wednesday, January 20, 2016

IRS rejects 361, 370, 371, 372 - Hold the returns

IRS has asked that EROs hold returns rejected for the following efiles until IRS updates their business rules. 

For 1040 Returns

F1040-370-03
If Form 1040, Line 51 'RtrSavingsContributionsCrAmt' has a non-zero value and Line 1 checkbox "Single" or Line 3 checkbox "Married filing separately" or Line 5 checkbox "Qualifying widow(er) with dependent child" is checked (element 'IndividualReturnFilingStatusCd' has a value of 1, 3 or 5), then Line 37 'AdjustedGrossIncomeAmt' must not be greater than 30000 

F1040-371-03
If Form 1040, Line 51 'RtrSavingsContributionsCrAmt' has a non-zero value and Line 4 checkbox "Head of household" is checked (element 'IndividualReturnFilingStatusCd' has the value 4), then Line 37 'AdjustedGrossIncomeAmt' must not be greater than 45000 

F1040-372-03 
If Form 1040, Line 51 'RtrSavingsContributionsCrAmt' has a non-zero value and Line 2 checkbox "Married filing jointly" is checked (element 'IndividualReturnFilingStatusCd' has the value 2), then Line 37 'AdjustedGrossIncomeAmt' must not be greater than 60000



For 1040A Returns

F1040A-370-03
If Form 1040A, Line 34 'RtrSavingsContributionsCrAmt' has a non-zero value and Line 1 checkbox "Single" or Line 3 checkbox "Married filing separately" or Line 5 checkbox "Qualifying widow(er) with dependent child" is checked (element 'IndividualReturnFilingStatusCd' has a value of 1, 3 or 5), then Line 21 'AdjustedGrossIncomeAmt' must not be greater than 30000. 

F1040A-371-03
If Form 1040A, Line 34 'RtrSavingsContributionsCrAmt' has a non-zero value and Line 4 checkbox "Head of household" is checked (element 'IndividualReturnFilingStatusCd' has the value 4), then Line 21 'AdjustedGrossIncomeAmt' must not be greater than 45000. 

F1040A-372-03
If Form 1040A, Line 34 'RtrSavingsContributionsCrAmt' has a non-zero value and Line 2 checkbox "Married filing jointly" is checked (element 'IndividualReturnFilingStatusCd' has the value 2), then Line 21 'AdjustedGrossIncomeAmt' must not be greater than 60000. 
F1040-361-04 – Deals with Form 5695 (Residential Energy Credit)



Currently there is no ETA for IRS to correct these Business Rules.