@macuser_22 The more I think about it, the more I think you’re right (that it’s a TT problem), even though the message you get says rejected by IRS, it originated from TT. Hmmmmmm....
Somehow I doubt that when the brokers send the same exact 1099-R info to the IRS, that it was rejected with duplicates. Which if true, It points back to TT.
Yes, on the returns all amounts are whole dollars. But when you print supporting forms & worksheets (and edit them online) they accept and reflect dollars and cents. Which means TT has it stored internally that way. And supports why adding a penny forces a unique value.
They apparently don’t test very thoroughly or they’d have caught it. And it looks like perhaps the ONLY thing on the form that makes it unique is the gross distribution amount and the fact that it’s part of your tax return. If you ask me, that’s grossly inadequate (and a poor assumption it won’t happen) and yet very fixable. As a retired IT project manager who lived and breathed system integration for 20+ years, this drives me nuts!!
i hope they fix it soon, and that in the future they do a better job of testing before they apply any updates.
