Federal e-file failed to transmitting.

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April 1, 2026
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The federal e-file failed to transmitting. It requires to check the entry on how many days rented out per year for my rental property. I filled in the correct number, the same number used the work sheet. Then I tried the e-file the federal tax. Somehow the program doesn’t like the number I put in. It failed again. I have tried to update the program several times and the transmitting process still failed.Any help?

PatriciaV

Level 15

Did you rent the property all year? If so, did you check that box? If not, did you also enter personal use days (this is uncommon)? If so, is the total of rental days and personal days less than or equal to 365?

Run Federal Review / Smart Check again and see if the software provides more information on the e-file error. In some cases, Smart Check will bring up an embedded window of the form in question, which helps you check where the issue actually lies.

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user17750572727Author

Level 2

Thank you Patricia V

Yes, the number of days I used is 365 in both Schedule E work sheet and “check this entry”. I also went to Smart check. The program asked the same question. That is how many days you rented out your property. I typed in 365. At the end I click the transmit the e-file to both federal and state tax returns. The program went to “check this entry” again. I typed in 365 again. The transmission of the e-files failed again. Like infinite “Do Loop”. It must be a simple correction of the program I guess. Thank you so much for your help.

DianeW777

Level 15

It depends. When you are in the rental activity did you select that it was rented all year? It may be that simple so double check this information in your return. TurboTax will automatically enter 365 days if the correct answers are indicated.

With your TurboTax Online or TurboTax Desktop return open do the following:
Search (upper right) > Type rentals > Click the Jump to.. link
Edit beside your rental activity > Select Edit beside Rental Property Info
Select Edit under Days Rented > answer 'Yes, on the screen 'Was Rental A rented every single day in 2025?'
Select 'Yes, it always was under 'Was it always rented at a fair price similar to other properties in your area?'.
Continue until you are back to the screen 'Review your rental property info' > Scroll to click 'Looks good'
Scroll to select 'Done'.
Continue through your tax return to the point of Federal review, and forward to file.
- Steps may be slightly different in TurboTax Desktop but all the same questions will appear.