Efile rejected due to /Return/ReturnData/IRS1116/ResidenceForeignCountryCd - Data in the return is missing or invalid.

[Fran9]

I have never had very much success with calling Intuit for support. In the past I have spent ages waiting to speak with someone and never gotten a resolution. This is very frustrating to begin with, but please also remember that if you live abroad like I do you have to pay international long distance charges. While I realise your customer base overseas is probably a small one it would be nice if you had another option instead of calling if you experience a major problem (like this one!).

[TJ_DYI]

I was assisted by a Live TurboTax professional and we ended up deleting the form.

We:

• switch from Step-by-Step to Forms
• Click on "Errors". 
• It put me at the top of the 1116 form 
• I clicked on Delete 
• Then switched back to Step-by-Step
• Ran Smartcheck and it was resolved

I didn't have any Foreign anything so doesn't make sense 

Hope this helps!

[Fran9]

Thanks, but I had tried this and it didn't work. I do have foreign income, so probably a different issue.

[EMCRICA]

Final Update

I have been able to eFile my Federal return, 🎉 , i.e., no IRS1116/ResidenceForeignCountryCd - data error. Note in retrospect I don't believe the error message identifies the actual processing problem.

I was able to work around what I believe are either deficiencies in the TTD eFile package or the IRS Form 1116 validation/processing.

Accepted return: 

• Single Form 1116 (Copy 1) marked for "passive income” - note new and old totals varied by $3
• Column A - RIC 
• Column B - Various - All other country foreign tax info aggregated in the column.
• Multiple 1099-DIV forms, either RIC or country summation linked to appropriate Form 1116 Copy 1, Columns A or B respectively
• One Schedule B Form 1116 marked for "passive income” properly populated by TT.

Prior rejected return: 

• multiple Form 1116 (Copies 1 through 7), all marked for "passive income” 
• many 1099-DIV forms each restricted to foreign tax payments to a single country or RIC correctly linked to appropriate Form 1116 Copy and Column
• one Schedule B Form 1116 marked for "passive income” properly populated by TT.

Comment:

• IRS Form 1116 instructions direct linking RIC foreign taxes to Copy 1 Column A and using other individual columns to sum country-specific foreign tax payments, as was done on the rejected return. 
• I will retain for audit an electronic and PDF version of the rejected return. It documents completing the Form 1116 IAW the IRS instructions. 
• Similarly, I will retain the associated rejection emails to document the need for the work around.
• Hopefully this information will aid TT technical support and developer teams improving the product.