When your return gets rejected because one or more of the Qualifying Child SSNs on Schedule EIC has already been claimed on another return. If you have multiple children listed on your return, there'll be a number in brackets, [?], that identifies which one is causing this reject.
For example: "[2]" will identify the second Qualifying Child on Schedule EIC. Make sure that the child's information has been entered accurately. Correct any misspellings, omissions, or transpositions. Make sure the child's SSN is entered correctly. If the Qualifying Child's information is correct, and you want to electronically file this return as it was originally submitted, an Identity Protection PIN will be required.