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🔍 Rejects on April 15th
This guide explains what to do if your return was rejected when the filing deadline is April 15, including when you must file the corrected return or a paper return.
⚠️ Before You Begin
You’ll need your IRS reject/acknowledgment information (including any notification date) so you know the deadline for correcting and resubmitting.
📊 Step-by-Step Guide
Step 1: Know the retransmit window
The IRS allows 5 days to retransmit returns that were sent prior to the due date but were rejected.
Step 2: If the deadline is April 15, correct by April 20
If the filing deadline is April 15, you would have until April 20 to correct a return that was submitted before the deadline but then rejected.
Step 3: If you can’t correct electronically, file a paper return
If the taxpayer chooses not to have the electronic portion corrected and transmitted to the IRS, or if it cannot be accepted for processing by the IRS, the taxpayer must file a paper return.
Step 4: Know the paper-return filing deadline
To be filed timely, the paper return must be filed by the later of:
- the due date of the return, or
- ten (10) calendar days after the IRS gives notification that the electronic portion of the return was rejected or cannot be accepted for processing.
Step 5: Include an explanation
The paper return should include an explanation of why the return is being filed after the due date.
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