I have just encountered this same problem. Last year we had to mail our returns because of a situation that one of our W2s didn't allow e-filing (though that hadn't been the case in prior years). It was probably late spring/early summer by the time I completed and mailed the return.
Today I attempted to set up an IRS log in to view my tax account and status. However all of our phone numbers were rejected (?) and the next option was to wait 5-14 days for a USPS mailed code to finalize setting up an account, so the option of viewing the previous year tax return status and when it might have been accepted wasn't desirable.
UPDATE: I just got a confirmation of acceptance, approximately 20 minutes after submitting. Using 0 as AGI apparently worked.
I decided to try submitting with 0 as the AGI in the blanks for both my spouse and myself. The rejection notices came back about 20 minutes after each of the first three attempts at submission, so I'm just waiting to see if I get a rejection notice on number four.
Yes, it would be nice if the options for solving this would be included in TT hints and tips, if not the actual interface, and that might help solve the issues AND avoid frustrations.
