R0000-068 e-file error
Federal 1065 MeF: If you use the PIN signature option (Form 8879-PE), you must enter the ERO's PIN, General Partner's PIN, Partner Name, Partner Title, Date Signed, and who entered the PIN number. R0000-068 Organizer General Information Basic Return Information Tab 'Signing General Partner or LLC Member Manager.'
This happens because signature information is missing or not carrying through to the return due to overrides.
Solution
- Go toOrganizer,General Information, and thenBasic Return Information.
- Select theReturn Informationtab.
- In theSigning Partner or LLC Membersection, enter:
- First name
- Last name
- Title
- Date
- Next, go toFederal E-file, andSignature Authorization.
- In theIf Form 8879 - Practitioner PIN is selectedsection, select eitherGeneral partner of LLC MemberorERO.
- In thePIN Informationsection:
- selectRandomly generate general partner or LLC PINandUse first 5 numbers of firm EIN as ERO PIN, or
- manually enter both PINs.
- Perform a full re-compute and check if the diagnostic's been removed. If so, create the e-file and transmit. If the diagnostic still exists, continue to step 8.
- InTax Forms, go toForm 1065.
- On theForm 1065, Page 1tab, check if there's any overrides in the signature area of the form. If overrides exist, remove them.
- Also reviewForm 8879-PEfor any overrides and remove any that exist.
- Lastly, perform a full re-compute, create the e-file, and transmit the return.