Rejected e-file extension after it was accepted

[MDCPA]

Is it normal for an extension (in the e-file manager) to go to rejected status after it was accepted?  I made changes to the return for a late K-1 and as soon as I clicked save, the original extension was "rejected".  Two questions: is the rejection only in ATX's system & when I go to create the efile to file the return, do I select Federal 1040 and the Federal Extension or just the Federal 1040?  If I sound confused I am.  As you can probably tell from the question, I don't normally have any extensions filed.  Thanks 

[mcb39]

The extension itself might be fine, but you cannot make changes to the return after it is filed.  My opinion would be to file an amended return.

[MDCPA]

Marilyn,

 

The return hasn't been e-filed - the changes made were done yesterday - I e-filed the extension on 4/11/25 and until yesterday the efile status in the efile manager was "accepted".  As soon as I clicked to save the changes for the late K-1 it changed to Rejected.  The efile rejection error says "the return was changed after the efile was created.  The efile was rejected to ensure that you would re-create the efile and incorporate the changes before you transmit it."  What's confusing is that the rejection is on the Form 4868 extension.  I would expect, then that, every 4868 efile would be rejected because of changes made to the return after the efiling of the extension but before the actual filing of the return, as for a late K-1 (kinda the whole purpose of putting the return on extension in the first place).

[jklcpa]

Sorry, no longer an ATX user, but there should be a place to tell the program that 4868 was previously filed and now you are working on filing the actual 1040. That may allow the program to keep the status of the 4868 as filed while you finish your input. 

For Drake, even with doing something like above, it does create a message saying the extension was already filed and can't be sent again, but it's just a warning note, not a red error.

[GLGACCT]

Are you sure the efile manager says the extension was rejected?

After the 4868 was accepted and you go revised the return you will see some type of a save error like you stated but it should not reject the 4868.

After you add the K-1 and you click on check return you will have a red error about the 4868.

However, when you click the efile  button to finalize the return after your corrections, you would only select federal and state. It will do the error check again and since you are not doing the extension the error will not be there. Again, this is assuming that the 4868 says accepted.

However, in your case if the efile manager has the extension rejected something else is going on.  

[BulldogTom]

22 minutes ago, GLGACCT said:

However, in your case if the efile manager has the extension rejected something else is going on.  

^^^^^^ What @GLGACCT said.   Double check that your efile manager does not show a rejection for the extension.   If it does, call support.   If not, you are good and the error is just telling you that you revised the return and saved it when you have an accepted efile.

Tom
Longview, TX

[mcb39]

I have been having issues with returns that we filed extensions for on the 15th.  It appears to me that if you already had part of the return filled in, any changes made today have to be done in a copy of the original return.  That is the workaround that I am using; otherwise the returns are being rejected.  When finished, I, then, efile the copy.  I am a wreck and it is Sunday and Easter besides.  I am creating a copy of every return that we efiled extensions for on the 15th just to get them through.  It is a royal pain.  I have looked at some of the returns on My ATX and it shows them accepted on the 15th and rejected today; when I only selected the 4868 to efile on the 15th.

[jklcpa]

Wow, what Marilyn is experiencing with the returns and myATX is scary. I wonder how many other users have that happening. Support may be flooded with calls.

[Abby Normal]

Do you have Efile status box at the bottom of your Return Manager screen? If not, change your settings to show that. Then when you highlight the return, does the extension show as Accepted?

I just made some changes to a return that was extended, and I did not have that happen. Are you sure you actually transmitted the extension efile?

With the return open, go to the E-file menu and choose Display Acknowledgement History. What does that say?

[MDCPA]

Thanks everyone.

I went to ATX customer support site and checked client's efile status - one of the ACK's listed was the Form 4868 showing accepted on  4/11/25.  If I understand the rehang process - if I click on it then in about 20 minutes the ACK will show back on my computer -  is this correct?

 

[Abby Normal]

I find it takes just a few minutes, and you have to receive acks to update it.

[mcb39]

15 hours ago, Abby Normal said:

Do you have Efile status box at the bottom of your Return Manager screen? If not, change your settings to show that. Then when you highlight the return, does the extension show as Accepted?

I just made some changes to a return that was extended, and I did not have that happen. Are you sure you actually transmitted the extension efile?

With the return open, go to the E-file menu and choose Display Acknowledgement History. What does that say?

All of the above, believe me.  I even went into my ATX and looked at the efile record.  Some returns were marked as accepted on the 15th and rejected on the 20th.  The 15th should only have been the 4868.  I am not stupid enough to check Federal and State for the efile when I know that the return is not complete.  My take on this whole thing is not to file for an extension if ANY of the information has been entered into the return unless you create a copy of the finished return to efile.  End of story.  Maybe I am losing my mind.