EF10156 - EF Audits
Description:
How to resolve EF Audits. These audits are required to be resolved before a return can be electronically filed.
Links:
Audits Button
Audits Suppressed

  1. Upon review of a return marked for electronic filing, certain audits may appear in red text. These are EF audits (figure 1).

  2. Each EF audit is designed to help prevent a return from being rejected. Most EF audits also have a description of the possible rejection as well as suggestion and link to fix the problem (figure 1).


    3. (figure 1)

Example Audits Fix

  1. Federal Invvalid or Missing Taxpayer PIN

    1. To fix this audit, go to the General Information input screen. Clicking the Fix Now link for this audit will take you there automatically.

    2. Under the Electronic Filing and Direct Deposit Information section, there is a box for the Practitioner PIN program, enter a PIN for the Taxpayer (figure 2).


      3. (figure 2)

  2. Federal Invvalid or Missing Preparer's PIN Number

    1. To fix this audit, go to the General Information input screen. Clicking the Fix Now link for this audit will take you there automatically.

    2. Under the Electronic Filing and Direct Deposit Information section, there is a box for the Practitioner PIN program, enter in the PIN for the ERO (figure 3).


      3. (figure 3)

  3. Federal Practitioner PIN Missing Signature Date

    1. To fix this audit, go to the General Information input screen. Clicking the Fix Now link for this audit will take you there automatically.

    2. Under the Electronic Filing and Direct Deposit Information section, there is a box for the Practitioner PIN program, enter in the Signature Date (figure 4).


      3. (figure 4)