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e-file Rejection: IND-031-03. "'PrimaryPriorYearPIN' or 'PrimaryPriorYearAGIAmt' in the Return Header must match the e-File database""... in a 1040 return using SureFire"


🔍 e-file Rejection: IND-031-03

"PrimaryPriorYearPIN" or "PrimaryPriorYearAGIAmt" in the Return Header must match the e-File database" ... in a 1040 return using SureFire

This article explains how to resolve this e-file rejection by updating the PIN method settings in SureFire.

⚠️ Before You Begin

Make sure you have access to the return in SureFire so you can update the e-file PIN method and the form selection.

📊 Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1: Open the Main Information Sheet

Use this when you need to update the return header settings.

Go to the Main Information Sheet.

Step 2: Select the Practitioner Pin method

Use this when you are using the Practitioner PIN method for e-filing.

Go to the Self-Select and Practitioner Pin(s) section, select the checkbox indicating you are using the Practitioner Pin method for e-filing this tax return.

Step 3: Confirm you are e-filing the 1040 using PINs

Use this when you need to ensure the correct form is selected for PIN e-filing.

In the section What form(s) are you e-filing using PINs?, select the checkbox for the income tax return.

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