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1120 E-file errors

F7004-003-03 e-file error

Form 7004, the application for extension can only be filed after the Tax Period End Date ("TaxPeriodEndDate" specified in the "ReturnHeader") and on or before the due date of the return to which the extension applies as specified in the Form 7004 Date Charts in Publication 4164. (value YYYY-MM-DD, rule 7004-003-03)
This error happens when you file an extension either too early or too late. before the end of the tax year or after the original due date of the return.

Solution

Confirm the tax year end date. You can find the date that was entered and caused the error in the parenthesis of the error message, shown as "value".
If you need to change it, go to the General folder and enter the correct date in
Tax Year Ending
. Then re-create and re-transmit the return.
If it's correct, wait for the end of the "year" to file. If you're past the original due date of the return, you can't file Form 7004. File the return instead.
Example:
If you file an extension on 3/15/24 and the tax year end is 3/18/24, you'll get rejected because the extension should be filed after 3/31/24. In addition, you can't file extensions after the original due date of the return.
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