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21663 e-file error

This error occurs when the payment amount on the return data doesn't match the financial transaction amount for a 1065 New Jersey electronic filing.

Error message

21663: PaymentAmount on ReturnData not equal to FinancialTrans amount

Solution 1

NJ Portal payments and EFT payments are made outside of the e-file system.
To file an extension with a payment through e-file, you must set the payment type to ACH Debit and enter the required bank information.
  1. Go to
    Organizer
    States
    Common State
    General Information
    Bank Information, Column C
    .
  2. Set the payment type to
    ACH Debit
    .
  3. Enter the financial transaction information:
    Routing Number
    ,
    Account number
    , and
    Payment Date
    .
  4. Do a full recompute, then recreate the e-file.

Solution 2: Filing without payment

If you're filing the extension without a payment or submitting payment through the NJ Portal instead:
  1. Go to
    Organizer
    States
    Common State
    Estimates and Extensions
    Estimates and Extensions
    NEW JERSEY FORM NJ-CBT-1065
    .
  2. Remove the amount in Column E
  3. Do a full recompute, then recreate the e-file.

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