IND-046 error

The IRS e-File database indicates that the filer must file Form 8862 to claim the Earned Income Credit because it was previously disallowed, but the return does not include Form 8862. Solution: This taxpayer is claiming Earned Income Tax Credit and has been denied this credit in a prior tax year. You must add Form 8862 to the return to be reconsidered for claiming the Earned Income Tax [...]

Why do I have a no income error?

This error indicates that you have not entered any taxable income. You must enter some type of income in order to e-file a return. If you did not receive any income, you are not be required to file a return. How to correct this error: From our homepage, click on "sign in" to enter the username and password to access your account. Select the current year return that is rejected. Next you will [...]

Why do I have an error for claiming myself ?

This error generally occurs when you have claimed yourself as an exemption and also have indicated that someone else can claim you. The IRS allows only one exemption for each social security number per tax season. If someone else is claiming you, you will not be able to take a personal exemption. If you marked this exemption by mistake and no one else is claiming you, you will need to correct the [...]

Why do I have an error in the number of dependent days claimed on the return?

There is an error related to a child who lived with you for less than 184 days during the tax year. The only allowable reason for entering less than 12 months is if the birth of the child (enter date of birth) or the death (enter date of death) occurred during the tax year. In either case above, the child is considered to have lived with you for the entire tax year. In the case of death or [...]

How to file Foreign Income

If you are a U.S. citizen or a resident alien of the United States and you live abroad, you are taxed on your worldwide income. However, for US tax purposes, you may qualify to exclude from your income up to the foreign earned income exclusion amount for that tax year. In addition, you may be able to exclude or deduct a portion of certain foreign housing amounts. Follow these steps to report [...]