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Grasshopper1
Level 2
February 29, 2020
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1041 Estate Tax Return EIN invalid

  • February 29, 2020
  • 5 replies
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While trying to submit electronically, it was rejected by TurboTax due to EIN for Trust being invalid.  The correct EIN was submitted.  How does one overcome this?

    Best answer by Anonymous_

     

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    Anonymous_Answer
    Level 15
    February 29, 2020

     

    Grasshopper1Author
    Level 2
    March 1, 2020

    Turned out to be that there was a second dash in the EIN that wasn't needed, IE: I had it as xx-xxx-xxxx and it should have been xx-xxxxxxx.  Once corrected the forms were accepted.  A simple but frustrating format error on my part.  Thanks anyway.

    blueskieslane
    Level 2
    March 25, 2020

    When filing our taxes, I looked up our EINs from last year and that's what I used. They say they are wrong. I think I may have put mine for my husband and my husbands for mine and now they won't accept our return. What can I do?

     

    Carl
    Level 11
    CarlLevel 11
    Level 11
    March 25, 2020

    I think I may have put mine for my husband and my husbands for mine and now they won't accept our return. What can I do?

    Are you sure you're talking about an EIN (employer identification number) and not a TIN? (Taxpayer identification number.)

    EIN's are not assigned to living breathing individuals. They are assigned to businesses, including disregarded entities.

    TIN's are assigned to individuals who do not qualify for a social security number.

    EIN's are formatted xx-xxxxxxx while TINs are formatted the same as an SSN, xxx-xx-xxxx

     

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