Why do I have an EIC error ?

If you received an error stating that you are not qualifed to take the EIC because of your address. You have listed yourself as a resident of GU, PR, AS, MP, or VI you do not qualify for EIC. If you have picked a resident state that is one of the 50 states and your mailing address is GU, PR, AS, MP, or VI, the resident state must match your mailing address. You need to either change your state [...]

Error IND-046

Form 8862 must be present in the return. e-File database indicates the taxpayer must file Form 8862 to Claim Earned Income Credit after disallowance. If you receive the above error information, the IRS is requiring you to file Form 8862 to claim EIC (Earned Income Credit) due to a prior disallowance. Please follow the steps below. How to correct this error: From our homepage, click on sign [...]

What is error code 528?

If your error indicates that the SSN used to claim Education Credits on this return has already been used on another return to claim Education Credits. If this is a dependent's SSN that is affected by this error it may be that they have filed their own return on which they claimed Education Credits. How to correct this error: From our homepage, click on sign in to log into your account. [...]

I have a dependent care error.

If your error indicates that someone else has already claimed the Child or Dependent Care Credit for one of your dependents, this can happen when there is joint custody of a child and a misunderstanding on who will claim the dependent or who will be able to take the child care credit. The IRS allows a SSN to be claimed only once during each tax year. You may not split the credit for a dependent [...]

I have an error with my date of birth.

If your error indicates that your date of birth does not match the IRS records it is because the IRS uses the first four letters of your last name to verify your date of birth. Please first verify the information you entered to ensure it was entered correctly and matches your SS card, as that is a very common cause of this error. Even if it does not match the name on your W2 forms, you will [...]