mccoystax Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Hi all. I'm trying to create an e-file and the I keep getting an error message stating that the preparer EIN must be 9 digits. I've never had an EIN before. Is this something new or am I just missing something? Thanks for any help. Rich :scratch_head: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tax Prep by Deb Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Hi all. I'm trying to create an e-file and the I keep getting an error message stating that the preparer EIN must be 9 digits. I've never had an EIN before. Is this something new or am I just missing something? Thanks for any help. Rich Take a look at your preparer tab and verify the info there. Sounds to me like maybe you have something invalid entered on the EIN tab. I'm a one person office so I don't enter anything on the EIN field, but rather I have a PTIN number that I use in the appropriate field. Hope this helps! Deb! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtual Managed Solutions Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 @mccoystax - What we used to see a lot, as one who supported ATX software years back, is that when a preparer would tab through the fields sometimes would accidentally hit the return key and leave a space there, or would simply hit another character as Tax Prep by Deb suggested. But what I would try, is go to the EIN field make sure they isn't a random character in there, or even click in the field and delete spaces if any. Another thing that would work is deleting the form, save return, open form again, make sure all info is correct, save return and then try to create e-file once more. Sometimes all it takes is a little refreshing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccoystax Posted January 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Thanks for your suggestions. I deleted the preparer in the preparer manager and reentered all the info and I was able to e-file. thanks again, Rich. :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chowdahead Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Hi all. I'm trying to create an e-file and the I keep getting an error message stating that the preparer EIN must be 9 digits. I've never had an EIN before. Is this something new or am I just missing something? Thanks for any help. Rich I see this message as well, but it's a blue "informational" message that doesn't prevent e-file. I have a PTIN, which is entered. I'll have to check if there is an EIN box checked somewhere on my Preparer tab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tax Prep by Deb Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 I see this message as well, but it's a blue "informational" message that doesn't prevent e-file. I have a PTIN, which is entered. I'll have to check if there is an EIN box checked somewhere on my Preparer tab. I also see the message you are referring to. I don't believe it means a things and it has not prevented me from e-filing or receiving acks. I think it's just a quirk the same as me having to go and change my 1040 e-file info form to indicated NO bank products. That is annoying! Deb! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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