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IRS Rejection

KeoghAccts — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 05:02:26 GMT

After triple checking all numbers and options in Turbotax, I attempted to eFile and received an IRS rejection. I had verified my 2020 AGI per my Turbotax filing and all other account information. Also, I established an IRS account via ID.me's process. With an IRS account, I retrieved my 2020 Tax Transcript and verified my 2020 AGI was correctly entered and validated amount on the IRS computer readout. I resubmitted my 2021 Federal Tax via eFiling, and again, was rejected. What else should I be looking for? Tubotax only points me to my 2020 AGI being incorrect. Appreciate your help. Ron

Re: IRS Rejection

fanfare — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 22:08:26 GMT

this is a common problem with TurboTax --- the AGI mismatch error.

relatively speaking.

There are dozens of complaints like yours every year.

If your return was delayed in processing, IRS says:

enter AGI = 0 to e-File your 2021 tax return.

Re: IRS Rejection

Critter-3 — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 22:11:35 GMT

If the IRS will not take the AGI from the originally filed 2020 return ( not one that was changed by the IRS or amended by you) AND it will not take a zero for the AGI then you can either mail in the return OR use a local paid tax pro to file the return.

Re: IRS Rejection

KeoghAccts — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 14:30:15 GMT

Thank you for your prompt replies and comments for correction. To follow my steps, I did check my 2020 Federal Tax to again validate my AGI, and then eFiled again. And, again was rejected. I entered $0.00 for my AGI, and eFiled, and again was rejected. Just wanted to make sure on the AGI, so I created an IRS account via ID.me to obtain a transcript. What a lovely process that was, but I did complete it. The AGI held by the IRS matched my last year's filing and what I was attempting to enter for this year's filing. Given the Community comments, I have mailed my Federal return.

Can I provide any information from my filing process or forms used to aide with TurboTax resolving the eFile problem? Thank you again for your assistance.