Error or non-supported status

An
Error
or
Non-Supported
status indicates the return has missing or additional information preventing a successful upload. Follow the troubleshooting steps following to correct these statuses.

Check print settings

  • Upload the client copy, regardless of the print program.
  • Remove any projections for the next tax year included in the return.
  • Remove any PDF attachments.
  • For UltraTax CS® customers, ensure you print the state and federal returns as one PDF.
  • For UltraTax CS® customers, ensure the return is the correct size.
Check the Recommended Print Settings article for information specific to your tax program.

Ensure the return is a supported return type

Refer to our Current Supported Returns article to make sure that the return you are uploading is supported by the program.

PDF requirements

Editing a PDF can block or alter the key components the system uses to recognize the forms. Ensure the following:
  • Verify the PDF is not locked or masked.
  • Don’t edit the PDF after printing.
  • Ensure no stamps or text fields cover return information.

Include K-1 and shareholder packages with applicable returns

Form 1065, form 1120S, and certain form 1041 returns you'll need to include all applicable K-1 packages. Ensure the printed federal K-1 are not blank, as blank forms will result in an error or non-supported status.
If the return includes K-1 packages and you don’t want the system to deliver them, select the
No K1 Package
checkbox on upload. If you are using an integration, upload the return in its entirety and then remove the K-1 pages during Processing.
Ensure your client collation settings are configured to print K-1, K-1 worksheets, and shareholder packages.
  • Ensure you print the CCH® K-1 in the same PDF as the main return and include a cover page.
  • Print UltraTax CS®, GoSystem® Tax RS, and Lacerte® K-1 separately from the return and upload them alongside the main return.