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posted Feb 23, 2026 6:39:20 PM

rejected return

My Federal and state returns were rejected because of incorrect EIN

My 1099s do not show EINs, rather they show TIN.  They are not employers.

How do I resolve this issue?

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Employee Tax Expert
Feb 24, 2026 5:21:54 AM

Go back through the section of your return where the 1099s were entered to be sure that the format for the EIN/TIN entry was entered in the same format as the number reported on your form in hand.  There is a toggle to allow either the xx-xxxxxxx or xxx-xx-xxxx format.  

 

Additionally, while you are double-checking things, it wouldn't hurt to go through any other tax documents you may have entered (W-2, 1099-R, etc.) to verify that the EIN on those is correct.