The IRS keeps rejecting my return because of my birth date. I keep checking but my birth date is correct. What do I need to do.

[TusharB]

Hi,

How to fix an e-filed return that was rejected with one of these error codes:

• F1040A-524-01: The date of birth you entered on this return does not match what the IRS has in its records. The IRS receives this information from the Social Security Administration (SSA).
• F1040A-525-01: The primary taxpayer's date of birth on your tax return does not match the IRS database.
• F1040-524-01: The date of birth you entered on your tax return does not match what the IRS has in its files for you.
• F1040-525-01: You did not enter either a Date of Birth or Date of Death for the Primary Taxpayer.
• F1040EZ-525-01: The primary taxpayer's date of birth on your tax return does not match the IRS database.

This rejection occurs when the date of birth or Social Security number for the primary taxpayer (the first person listed on the return) is either incorrect or doesn't match what's on file with the IRS.

Try This First (Recommended)

Get your Social Security card and then follow these steps to make sure your information was entered correctly:

1. Open your return in TurboTax, and then click Personal Info.
2. Continue to the Your Personal Info Summary screen.
3. Next to the first listed taxpayer, click Edit.
4. Make sure the first taxpayer's Social Security Number exactly matches the information on the Social Security card, and that the Birth Date is correct and entered in MM/DD/YYYY format (not the European DD/MM/YYYY format).
   • If the information is wrong, correct it.
5. Continue until you're back at the Your Personal Info Summary screen.
   • If you made any corrections, click Done With Personal Info at the bottom, and then e-file your return again.
   • Otherwise, if you verified that the info you entered is correct, proceed to Other Options, below.

Other Options

If you verified that the information you entered into TurboTax exactly matches the Social Security card, and that the birth date is correct and has been entered in MM/DD/YYYY format, your next step is to call the Social Security Administration (SSA) at 1-800-772-1213 to verify that the SSA's records are correct. (The IRS gets their information from the SSA.) Correct SSA records will prevent the same rejection next year.

In the meantime, your best option is to file a paper return, as your return will continue to get rejected until the mismatch is fixed at the SSA, which can take at 4–6 weeks or even longer.

-Thanks

[kylekaiser]

You're right, this is an absolute pain in the butt and everyone dealing with this situation is asking, "Why me?!" 

[gomezdestiny]

This is some bs actually, I did everything I needed to do. Now I have to wait even longer because of someone else's mistake...

[Nyladerell1309]

I thought they fix this problem last year I guess not please can somebody help me

[AkinaLO]

If the DOB is correct on your tax return and you double-checked the format (MMDDYY), it could mean the IRS has the wrong DOB. In that case, you would need to print and mail your return to the IRS.

Please read over the entire article for more information.

How do I fix e-file reject IND-524?

You can also contact support over the phone for help with this too.

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