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Statement A - QBI Pass Through Entity Reporting: Requiring an EIN for a shareholder who does not have an EIN. HELP

breton17123 — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:20:13 GMT

I am unable to submit our business return, as I am directed to the Statement A - QBI Pass Through Entity Reporting where it asks for each shareholders "EIN", we do not have "EIN's", we have SSN. I feel as though this form should be asking for a "TIN" so we can enter the appropriate number for each shareholder. Has anyone else run into this, and how do I enter the correct information.

I have attempted to enter our socials in the designated space but the formatting is wrong. The next thing it requests is for the shareholder name to be entered but the field won't allow me to input any information.

Re: Statement A - QBI Pass Through Entity Reporting: Requiring an EIN for a shareholder who does not have an EIN. HELP

Anonymous_ — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 19:41:21 GMT

You might want to contact Support.

What is the TurboTax phone number? (intuit.com)

In the interim, I will pass this issue along to the moderators.

Re: Statement A - QBI Pass Through Entity Reporting: Requiring an EIN for a shareholder who does not have an EIN. HELP

breton17123 — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 19:47:26 GMT

I called Friday, and although they were very nice we were unable to find a solution. I was directed to call the IRS at [phone number removed] which I attempted, but there is no apparent extension that would offer the assistance that I need. I believe this is a mistake on this form, in looking back at 2020 our social was entered on the line in question.

Re: Statement A - QBI Pass Through Entity Reporting: Requiring an EIN for a shareholder who does not have an EIN. HELP

Anonymous_ — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 19:54:59 GMT

They might have been unable to find a solution as a result of being unable to reproduce the issue.

I have a copy of TurboTax Business and cannot reproduce the issue in a test return. However, the issue could be the result of an artefact from a transfer.

Regardless, you can check Forms Mode and see if you are able to enter an SSN on the Schedule K-1 Worksheet (which should propagate to Statement A).

Re: Statement A - QBI Pass Through Entity Reporting: Requiring an EIN for a shareholder who does not have an EIN. HELP

breton17123 — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 20:08:00 GMT

The K-1 worksheet does in fact show the correct information {SSN} but it is not transferring as needed. The formatting on the page in question is specifically for an EIN vs a SSN. That is the only issue I can image, I think this an issue with the way the software was programed. It's a XX-XXXXXXX vs XXX-XX-XXXX

Re: Statement A - QBI Pass Through Entity Reporting: Requiring an EIN for a shareholder who does not have an EIN. HELP

Anonymous_ — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 20:19:04 GMT

@breton17123 wrote:
The formatting on the page in question is specifically for an EIN vs a SSN. That is the only issue I can image, I think this an issue with the way the software was programed.

I suppose a programming error is possible but, if that were the case, why does my Statement show an SSN in that format?

Re: Statement A - QBI Pass Through Entity Reporting: Requiring an EIN for a shareholder who does not have an EIN. HELP

breton17123 — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 20:41:12 GMT

Hmmm, even more curious here's what I'm dealing with on the same page

Re: Statement A - QBI Pass Through Entity Reporting: Requiring an EIN for a shareholder who does not have an EIN. HELP

Anonymous_ — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 20:48:18 GMT

My screenshot was taken from Forms Mode while yours appears to be from the Interview (Step-by-Step).

Regardless, and as a shot in the dark, did you transfer a 2020 1120-S into the program for 2021 or did you start a 2021 return from scratch?

Re: Statement A - QBI Pass Through Entity Reporting: Requiring an EIN for a shareholder who does not have an EIN. HELP

breton17123 — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 20:57:56 GMT

I did transfer information from last year

Re: Statement A - QBI Pass Through Entity Reporting: Requiring an EIN for a shareholder who does not have an EIN. HELP

breton17123 — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 21:02:08 GMT

Same formatting in my forms mode...

Re: Statement A - QBI Pass Through Entity Reporting: Requiring an EIN for a shareholder who does not have an EIN. HELP

Anonymous_ — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 21:02:39 GMT

@breton17123 wrote:

I did transfer information from last year

If you are willing to experiment, you could try to start an 1120-S from scratch and see if the behavior is the same.

It seems unlikely that the transfer would cause this issue, but it is certainly possible.

Re: Statement A - QBI Pass Through Entity Reporting: Requiring an EIN for a shareholder who does not have an EIN. HELP

breton17123 — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 23:02:39 GMT

Ok, threw away all my hard work and completely started a new return from scratch without transferring last year's information and had no issues. This confirms to me that there is a flaw in the software. Done, filed and over it.

Re: Statement A - QBI Pass Through Entity Reporting: Requiring an EIN for a shareholder who does not have an EIN. HELP

Anonymous_ — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 23:06:01 GMT

@breton17123 wrote:

This confirms to me that there is a flaw in the software....

It has been reported. Maybe they will fix it.

Re: Statement A - QBI Pass Through Entity Reporting: Requiring an EIN for a shareholder who does not have an EIN. HELP

walmj — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 22:02:28 GMT

I had the exact same issue and cant resolve it. I have not started a new return from scratch - just transferred the data from last year's software. I have tried deleting the form "Statment A " under forms but it re-appears when I try to e-file.

Where do I report to Intuit so they can fix the problem.

Thanks

Re: Statement A - QBI Pass Through Entity Reporting: Requiring an EIN for a shareholder who does not have an EIN. HELP

tlieuran — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 04:14:01 GMT

I am also have the same problem. I have tried updating in form mode and also tried deleting the form. So frustrating.

Re: Statement A - QBI Pass Through Entity Reporting: Requiring an EIN for a shareholder who does ...

PatriciaV — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 21:02:13 GMT

@walmj @tlieuran

We have tested transferring prior year K-1 data but are unable to reproduce the experience you have seen. It would be helpful to have a TurboTax ".tax2021" file to test further.

If you would be willing to send us a “diagnostic” file that has your “numbers” but not your personal information, here are the instructions:

Go to Online in the TurboTax Business header.

Choose Send Tax File to Agent.
You will see a message explaining what the diagnostic copy is.  Click Send on this screen and wait for the Token number to appear.
Reply to this thread with your Token number.

This diagnostic copy (numbers only; no personal info) of your tax file will allow us to see the same experience you are having. If we are able to determine the cause, we'll reply here and provide you with a resolution.

Re: Statement A - QBI Pass Through Entity Reporting: Requiring an EIN for a shareholder who does ...

walmj — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:20:52 GMT

Thanks Patricia,

I just sent my file - my token number is 919415.

I did update TurboTax with the latest updates from Feb 10 and tried to file again but the same problem. I had called Intuit and they had told me the problem would be fixed in the Feb 10 updates.

My email address is [email address removed] in case you need to reach me.

Thanks,

Re: Statement A - QBI Pass Through Entity Reporting: Requiring an EIN for a shareholder who does ...

JDSharpe — Sat, 12 Feb 2022 13:44:02 GMT

I am encountering the same issue. Let me know if you need another sample file to help debug.

Doug

Re: Statement A - QBI Pass Through Entity Reporting: Requiring an EIN for a shareholder who does not have an EIN. HELP

sktrip — Sat, 12 Feb 2022 18:48:53 GMT

I have exactly the same issue. I have not tried redoing the taxes from scratch. Hope there is a fix for Turbotax

Re: Statement A - QBI Pass Through Entity Reporting: Requiring an EIN for a shareholder who does not have an EIN. HELP

fishhunter1406 — Sat, 12 Feb 2022 19:10:30 GMT

I had the same issue on my return. After spending hours trying everything recommended and that I could think of, I ended up deleting the return and completing a new return. It worked correctly the second time.