topic TurboTax won't efile because it says Form 14039 (ID theft) has improper home phone number. It is of form "(xxx) xxx-xxxx" exactly as cell phone. How to bypass and efile? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

TurboTax won't efile because it says Form 14039 (ID theft) has improper home phone number. It is of form "(xxx) xxx-xxxx" exactly as cell phone. How to bypass and efile?

M_T — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 00:13:51 GMT

It complained during reviews, but I could bypass that. The form appears exactly as cell phone. AHH... Fixed it. I had to enter "xxxxxxxxxx". Cell phone number was entered that way(numbers only) but showed as "(xxx) xxx-xxxx". If it matters, Mac version of TurboTax Deluxe

Re: TurboTax won't efile because it says Form 14039 (ID theft) has improper home phone number. It is of form "(xxx) xxx-xxxx" exactly as cell phone. How to bypass and efile?

M_T — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 00:15:58 GMT

As shown in details, I fixed it by entering it without punctuation. (Punctuation wasn't added to it as I entered the home phone; Punctuation was added to cell phone number as I entered it.)

Re: TurboTax won't efile because it says Form 14039 (ID theft) has improper home phone number. It is of form "(xxx) xxx-xxxx" exactly as cell phone. How to bypass and efile?

129604583 — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 01:31:46 GMT

hello,

I'm going to be doing my taxes with you again very soon but right now I need the EIN number for unemployment benefits can you send me this.

Thank You,

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Re: TurboTax won't efile because it says Form 14039 (ID theft) has improper home phone number. It...

Katina S — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 01:29:15 GMT

@129604583 You should receive a 1099-G to report your income from unemployment compensation. You would look for the TIN (tax identification number) located on that form instead of an EIN (employer identification number).