topic Re: E-Filing Form 1065 in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

E-Filing Form 1065

rsvp2 — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 03:56:42 GMT

While trying to e-file form 1065 today, I received the following error message "Form 1065 p1-3: Item C is invalid for Electronic Filing. You must enter a valid 6 digit Principal Business or Professional Activity Codes. Please reference Form 1065 instruction for more info". I have used the same business code for 30+ years and has been the same code for e-filing the last 6 years. I tried another code in similar industry and that, too, did not work. I tried clearing the field and re-typing, thinking there was a space. Please advise. Form due in 14 days!

Re: E-Filing Form 1065

Anonymous_ — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 00:18:41 GMT

Please refer to the IRS instructions for Form 1065 at the link below.

The codes have changed for this tax year.

https://www.irs.gov/instructions/i1065#idm140447349113584

Re: E-Filing Form 1065

rsvp2 — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 11:31:08 GMT

Thank you! Must have looked at prior year documentation.

Re: E-Filing Form 1065

Anonymous_ — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 14:42:24 GMT

You are most welcome.

Re: E-Filing Form 1065

jmt7 — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 00:19:23 GMT

Intuit: So far the only response I seem to find is that I should hire you to do my taxes. Why did I purchase access to your software and put in so many hours entering the information myself already. I have always done my own taxes, using your program for over the past 10 years. Now, I just want to know why your filing of Form 1065 is sparking an error - how can you fix that so I do not set off an IRS alarm?

Many people seem to have the same question.

Frustrated!

Re: E-Filing Form 1065

jmt7 — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 00:21:31 GMT

This is the entire IRS file for how directions to the Form 1065. I thought Intuit made filing taxes easier by putting in the steps in their program. What is missing in the intuit program?