IND-516-01 e-file error
Error
Incorrect Data: /Return/ReturnHeader/Filer/PrimarySSN: If Form 1040, 'PrimaryClaimAsDependentInd' is not checked, then the Primary SSN must not be the same as a Dependent SSN on another return. (value #########, rule IND-516-01)
note
The value indicates the SSN of the dependent causing the rejection.
Cause
According to the IRS e-file database, the taxpayer's SSN has been used on a different return to claim a dependent exemption. For example, a student tries to file their own tax return and claim, after their parents filed a tax return and claimed the student as a dependent.
Solution
- Go toOrganizer,General Information, thenDependents.
- SelectDependent Input.
- Find the dependent rejection value references.
- Check this dependent'sSSN:
- If theSSNis wrong, correct it, do aFull Recompute, re-create the e-file, and resubmit the return.
- If the taxpayer is not supposed to be claimed as a dependent, file the tax return on paper with Form 8948, and contact the IRS e-Help Desk at 866-366-0654 for more information.
