Most Common IRS Federal Reject Codes .: TaxSlayer.com Help Center

Reject Code 0043 - Head of Household, No Dependents
The code 0043 states that you may not use the filing status "Head of Household" if you have no qualifying person(s)/dependent(s). To...

Reject Code 0301 - 1099 Withholding
If you received a reject code 0301, then you reported withholding from a 1099, but the associated line of your return is not reporting a taxable...

Reject Code 0370 - Child Tax Credit
This reject code indicates that the child for which you are claiming the child tax credit is ineligible. One reason for this could be age, the...

Reject Code 0500 - Primary SSN and Name do not match
This reject code indicates that the primary Social Security Number and the first 4 letters of the primary Taxpayer's last name do not match IRS...

Reject Code 0501 - Name, SSN, or Year of Birth for EIC do not match
Official IRS Description:Qualifying SSN (SEQ 015, 085) of Schedule EIC and the corresponding Year of Birth (SEQ 020. 090) must match data received...

Reject Code 0502 - W-2 Employer ID Error
This Reject Code indicates that the EIN (Employer Identification Number) entered on a W-2 or a 1099 is not correct. The IRS attempts to match the...

Reject Code 0503 - Spouse's SSN and Name do not match
This reject code indicates that the Spouse's Social Security Number and the first 4 letters of the Spouse's last name do not match IRS records....

Reject Code 0504 - Dependent Name and SSN do not match
Official IRS Description: Dependent's SSN (SEQ 175, 185, 195, 205, 215) of Form 1040/1040A and corresponding Dependent Name Control (SEQ 172, 182,...

Reject Code 0507 - Dependent Already Claimed on Another Return
Official IRS Description:Dependent`s SSN (SEQ 175, 185, 195, 205, 215, 225) of Form 1040/1040A was previously used for the same purpose.This reject...

Reject Code 0510 - Error in Claiming Personal Exemption
This error generally occurs when a dependent files his/her return and claims a personal exemption after the parent(s)/guardian(s) have already...

Reject Code 0522 or 0523 - Date Of Birth Error
These reject codes indicate that the Date of Birth of the primary taxpayer (0522) or spouse (0523) does not match the respective Social Security...

Reject Code 0679 or 0680 - PIN Not Accepted
The reject codes 0679 (Taxpayer) and 0680 (Spouse) indicate a problem with the entry of the prior year Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) for the PIN....

Reject Code 1034 - "In Care Of" Missing
This reject code 1034 indicates that the "IN CARE OF" line is not complete on a return for a deceased taxpayer. To make the correction:Go...

Reject Codes 0500 & 0522 together
If you received both reject codes together, this generally means that the primary Social Security Number was entered incorrectly. To correct these...

Reject Codes 0503 & 0523 together
If you received both reject codes together, this generally means that the Spouse's Social Security Number was entered incorrectly on the return....