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Rejected federal

I have filed my taxes. The federal were rejected. I then went in to make changes and submitted and that was rejected. Where do I go from here!?

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ReginaM
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Rejected federal

Sign in to your account and select the Fix my return button. Follow any “fix it” instructions to update the information causing the rejection.

 

Not all rejections will have explicit guides to fix the information. You’ll need to navigate to the program area to address the cause of the rejection, then proceed to the final step.

 

If what you originally entered is correct, you won't be able to e-file. There's probably a data mismatch at the government, a dependent that's already been claimed, or some other situation beyond your control that prevents your return from being e-filed. In these cases, go ahead and file a paper return, rather than wasting your time trying to "fix" something you can't fix.

 

To Re-File your return and if you were guided through fixing your reject, select the option to refile when you’ve finished.

 

If you had to navigate to the area in the program yourself, when you’ve finished, select File in the left-hand menu (mobile devices: go to the upper-left corner to open the side menu, then select File). Follow the onscreen instructions to either e-file your return or file by mail.

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Rejected federal

I went to fix my return and then it was rejected again. I don't know what to do at this point. 

ThomasM125
Expert Alumni

Rejected federal

You can contact TurboTax support, they can look up your e-file record where there might be notes that will identify the reason your tax return is being rejected. They may be able to help you resolve the issue. 

 

You will find ways to reach TurboTax by accessing this link:

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/using-turbotax/help/what-is-the-turbotax-phone-number/00/25632

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