@kornylak wrote:
Instead of the TT suggested prior year AGI, which was the correct joint AGI, I cleared it to ZERO and that fixed it. TT should fix this instead of making us figure it out for them over and over again. Or even better fix your filing system so it does not cause the error in the first place!!
The IRS rejected the 2020 AGI not TurboTax. The IRS will reject the 2020 AGI if the the IRS does not have the 2020 AGI for your Social Security number in their database. That is why you needed to enter a 0 (zero) for the 2020 AGI so that the IRS would accept the e-filed 2021 tax return.
Go to this IRS website where they recommend a zero for the AGI - https://www.irs.gov/individuals/electronic-filing-pin-request
Special Instructions to Validate Your 2021 Electronic Tax Return
If your 2020 tax return has not yet been processed, enter $0 (zero dollars) for your prior year adjusted gross income (AGI).
