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Child federal efile tax return getting rejected - first return
This is the first year I'm filing a tax return for my child and I'm trying to efile it. There's no AGI for the previous year and no PIN so I enter 0 for AGI and leave the previous years PIN emtpy. I need to set a PIN for the current year which I do when I efile it I get an error
If the Primary Taxpayer is under the age of 16 and has never filed a tax return, then `PINTypeCd` in the Return Header must not have the value "Self-Select On-Line"
Is there any way to eFile the federal returns for a first time minor or do I have to it via snail mail?
EDIT: If I have to do it via paper, then do I need to fill out the "Paid Preparer Use Only" or can I just sign on behalf of my child? (there no taxes or refunds due, $0 return). Is there any way to set the PIN for 2023 on the paper return that will needed for a 2024 eFile?