Skip to main content

Legal

Tax & Accounting

Trade & Supply

Risk & Fraud

News & Media

Books

Developers

1040 e-file errors

R0000-142-01 e-file error

Error

If you are a paid tax return preparer, you must use a Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to identify yourself in the paid preparer section of the tax return. In future years, tax returns may be rejected if an SSN, or any number that is not a valid PTIN, is included in this field. (value, rule R0000-142-01),

Cause

Paid tax return preparers must use a Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) when they file a tax return.

Solution

  1. Go to
    Organizer
    , then
    General Information
    .
  2. Select
    Basic Return Information
    , then
    Paid Preparer Information
    .
  3. Check the
    PTIN
     is correct.
    1. If the
      PTIN
       is wrong, correct it, do a
      Full Recompute
      , re-create the e-file, and resubmit the return.
    2. If the
      PTIN
      , contact the IRS e-Help Desk at 866-255-0654.

This article applies to:

  • Product: GoSystem Tax RS
  • Return type: 1040 Individual
  • Subject: e-file
Chat now

error-icon

Triva isn't available right now.

Check out the support page for our phone number and hours

error-close