Glennboulder:
"REMEDY: They can go back to the e-file URL, log in and "Start Over" and "DELETE" the mistaken blank 1040 they submitted in error to remove their "non-filer" status from the IRS records and literally Start Over and now submit their correct 1040."
This has been suggested and shot down in flames numerous times. The reasoning is that the irs accepted the nil return, hence when we mistake makers attempt to efile it appears that we are trying to file a second return which of course kicks it back.
Everyone I've read says that deleting the non filer form on freefillableforms only results in it being removed from that website, NOT from the IRS database. Which makes sense.
I've actually went and deleted MY nonfiler and in fact WAS presented with a blank 1040, with all her bells and whistles and possible attachments(eic, etc). Its a LOT of inputting just to get to SUBMIT and see "duplicate ssn" again.
Please elaborate on your remedy. How does superficially deleting the form on the site remove it from the irs.
I'm not attempting to be combative here. Quite the opposite. I want this to work.
