S Corporation Return rejection by agency

[Naveen Mohan from New York]

I have a client who started an S corporation in 2013. 2013 S corporation return went through OK by both IRS and New York State through ATX.

 

this year when I transmitted the return, I got response back from ATX "Return rejected by Agency". The error message is saying

 

" The return type indicated in the return header must match the return type established by IRS for this EIN."

 

I do not understand it. If IRS accepted 2013 S corporation return then why are they rejecting 2014 S corporation return?

 

What am I doing wrong?

 

thanks for your help.

 

Naveen Mohan 

[ILLMAS]

S corporation election was probably denied, request a copy of 1120s acceptance letter or call the IRS.

[rfassett]

I agree with ILLMAS.  I have had this happen a couple times and both times resulted in letter writing campaigns with the IRS.  You are doing nothing wrong.  The IRS simply is not recognizing the entity as an S-Corp.  The last one I had, after the efile rejected, I filed it via paper.  That resulted in communication from the IRS which actually simplified the letter writing campaign.  Good luck!