Desktop PC software. A problem with form 2210. TT erroneously checks box A in form 2210 Part II (Reasons for Filing 2210) requesting an 85% waiver.

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June 4, 2019
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The check is red and cannot be removed. The error checker says this box should not be checked since no penalty is due. The error checker is right. The tax due is more than $1000 with no withholding but estimated payments are more than either last year's tax or this year's tax.

This seems a bug in the form 2210. Or am I doing something wrong?

TurboTax Premier Windows

Best answer by SteamTrain

...no longer valid...new problems cropped up

SteamTrainAnswer

Level 15

...no longer valid...new problems cropped up

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jpebon

Level 2

Peter...interestingly, the form seems to have re-checked box A and added 85% waiver text after the manual override but before the tax return transmission. So, I did a manual override, deleted check in box A and 85% waiver verbiage and hit transmit. Upon review of the transmitted forms, the check had reappeared as well as the 85% waiver text, and the IRS accepted the form.

rj-assoc

Level 2

I pay quarterly estimated taxes, am getting a refund, did not have a penalty, but got the 2210 rejection error when e-filing. According to IRS's instructions I did not need to file 2210. In the desk top version, I found that I could switch to forms view, find the 2210 form, right click and un-check Box A on 2210 part 2 by selecting override. Make sure it is gone from the forms list. If you go back through everything, it might show up again. My return was then accepted by the IRS.

C6at52

Level 2

Ok finally got mine to file. Go to forms and open Form 2210. Go to Part II Box A, right click and select override, click the X in block A, it will change to red, click on it again and it will disappear and so will From 2210 in your returns list of tax forms. I also selected override on the space for 85% wavier and deleted that also. Closed forms and went back to step-by-step and looked under other tax situations for underpayment penalty. It had changed from "Special circumstances apply to your underpayment penalty" to "Based on your entries you don't have a penalty of estimated taxes". Ran Turbo tax review and e-filed. Return accepted. My situation is I had no withholding all estimates made by due date and an overpayment at each due date so I would have had no penalty.

peter5Author

Level 2

ipockj - Another contributor above (jpebon) reported they did something similar to what you describe. After they efiled, they went back in using Forms view and saw that TT had regenerated the X in box "A" and the "85% waiver" explanation. (TT doing this is consistent with the IRS instructions discussed above.) It would be interesting to know if your forms also show the regenerated box A and explanation.

Anonymous

since I've seen more than a few posts today about this issue today, it's 99.999999% a programming bug. This forum can't fix programming issues. Hopefully others have contacted TT support and it will come out with a fix in a week or so. They're working on other bugs now.

peter5Author

Level 2

Thanks. I will try to contact support tomorrow to add my voice and ensure it is addressed.

jkendal2

Level 2

This is definitely not fixed. I had the same problem with the electronic filing being rejected. After looking for answers and trying unsuccessfully to modify or delete form 2210, I printed the return, discarded form 2210 and mailed it in. Very frustrating - no useful support from TurboTax. Will check out alternatives for next year.