200804 e-file error

Error message

Ext Reject: *200804: Payment Amount Invalid

Solution 1: Make sure Line 8 is correct

Go to
Tax Forms
States
New Jersey
Calendar Year Return
CBT-200-T- Extension of Tax Return
.
note
For fiscal year returns, use the
Fiscal Year Return
folder instead.
Make sure Line 8 matches the amount entered at
Organizer
States
Common State
General Information
Bank Information
Extension - Debit tab
, New Jersey row, Amount to be Debited column (I).
Make sure Columns J and K are completed in the
Extension - Debit
tab for the New Jersey row.
Once these 2 amounts match, do a full recompute and recreate the New Jersey extension.

Solution 2: If Line 8 still doesn't populate correctly

Check for an override on Form CBT-200-T, Line 2. Line 2 of Form CBT-200-T only applies when Line 6 is $0 or less. Remove any overrides on the form.
To override the payment amount, go to
Organizer
States
New Jersey
Other Payments
.
In the
Installment payment
field (Overrides CBT-100, Page 1, Line 7, CBT-100S, Page 1, Line 5b, and BFC-1, Page 1, Line 16 - Payment for Next Year), enter the amount.

Solution 3: If Line 7 has an amount preventing Line 8 from populating

Go to
Organizer
States
Common State
Estimates and Extensions
Estimates and Extensions
Payments of Tax
.
Remove the amounts in Columns D, F, H, and J.
Do a full recompute, then recreate the e-file.