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My tax return has been rejected by the IRS because they dont recognize the EIN number for one of my jobs. I called the employer and confirmed that the EIN number is correct. So, NOW what do i do?

 
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RobertG
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My tax return has been rejected by the IRS because they dont recognize the EIN number for one of my jobs. I called the employer and confirmed that the EIN number is correct. So, NOW what do i do?

It's likely that your employer's data at the IRS is wrong. In this case, you'll have to print and mail a paper return. The IRS won't accept your e-file if your employer's EIN doesn't match what's in their database.

 

Another possibility is that the employer's name on the W-2 doesn't match the IRS database for that EIN. For example, your W-2 says IBM but the IRS database says International Business Machines or your W-2 says UCLA but the IRS database has it as University of California, Los Angeles.

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