GAR0000-016 e-file error
Consolidated Group FEIN Does Not Match the Consolidated Parent FEIN: (GAR0000-016) When Consolidated return filed, Consolidated return Tax ID must match with Consolidated Parent FEIN field populated.
This happens when the
Tax ID
or FEIN
of a Consolidated Group doesn’t match the Consolidated Parent FEIN. Solution
- In Organizer, selectStates, thenCommon State.
- SelectGeneral Information, thenBasic Return Information, thenFiling Status.
- Review all members for the Common parent EIN column.
- Consolidated return tax ID or FEIN needs to match the Consolidated ParentFEINfield which is populated on the Parent and Subsidiary return.
- Consolidate the return in Organizer.
- SelectConsolidated Returns, thenStep 1 – What to Consolidate, thenSubsidiary Listing.
- SelectStep 4 - Review Preconsol Checklist, thenOut of balance and compute pending, thenCompute subsidiarieswith compute pending thenCompute all subsidiaries now.
- SelectStep 5 – Consolidate, thenConsolidation, thenConsolidate.
- After consolidating recreate the e-file for Georgia.