Turbo Tax did not notify me that my Tax Return was REJECTED last tax year!

Forum|Forum|2 years ago
February 4, 2024
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I finished my 2022 return last year and it showed it was accepted by TT. There was no tax owed because there was a loss in my S corp. plus I had filed an extension just in case last Jan. 2023. So I thought I was good. Then this year, I needed to make a small change to that return and was shocked when I opened it to receive a message my return was REJECTED and not printed or filed. It was all because there was an empty text box that needed something written in it because another text box next to it had a 0. When I ran the form again, there was no such error. I went through but I am not sure if I'm going to be penalized some how for this? I never received any email from TT that my return was rejected so I only now fixed this problem. I don't feel like its my fault.

My VA return had to be printed and mailed because TT kept throwing an error when I tried to file it. So at least that one went out but you are not supposed to mail those anymore.

So what happens now?

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DavidD66

Level 15

I don't know why your return was actually rejected, but I will say that TurboTax does not "accept" tax returns. Only the IRS and the states can do that. You should make the change(s) to your return that need to be made and file your return. If you do not owe any tax, you will not incur any penalties.

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Critter-3

Level 15

TurboTax sends an email when the IRS accepts or rejects your return ... so if you failed to notice the email it is not the program's fault. It is your responsibility to confirm the return was efiled successfully so if you did not see an email after a couple of days then simply log in and look.

RaekaAuthor

Level 5

Below is the email I first received. What surprises me is that TT allowed it to be transmitted if there was some glitch regarding a space in the text box. The next email I got went to another email folder so I didn't see it until this year - a year later. So my fault yes. But if there was a problem, it shouldn't have transmitted I don't think.

TRANSMISSION CONFIRMATION
2/28/23 6:19 PM

RETURNS SENT
2022 Federal S-Corporation
2022 Virginia S-Corporation

RETURNS TRANSMITTED
February 18, 2023, 3:15 PM PST

EST ACCEPTANCE DATE
February 20, 2023

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February 18, 2023 8:19 PM

Your 2022 Federal S-Corporation filing has been rejected

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