Please review the following: You should receive an explanation of why your return was rejected. If you made a mistake in entering a social security number, a payer’s identification number, omitted a form, or misspelled a name, you can correct these errors and electronically file your tax return again.

What to do if your SSN Verification fails?

Follow these steps for each SSN that failed verification: Compare the failed SSN with your employment records. If you made a typographical error, correct the error and resubmit the corrected data. If the name is hyphenated, consider trying different versions of the name.

What happens if someone else claims your Social Security number?

If you have verified the SSNs for all your dependents with the Social Security Administration and no one else is authorized to claim them, the following scenario probably applies to you: The SSN in question also appears as the filer, spouse, or dependent on another tax return for this same year.

What to do if your tax return is rejected?

You should receive an explanation of why your return was rejected. If you made a mistake in entering a social security number, a payer’s identification number, omitted a form, or misspelled a name, you can correct these errors and electronically file your tax return again.

What is the IRS rejection code for primary SSN?

Error Reject Code 0500 Primary SSN (SEQ 0010) and Primary Name Control (SEQ 0050) of the Tax Form must match data from the IRS Master File. In this case your last name does not match what the IRS and Social Security Administration have on file.

When do I have to return my Social Security number?

If this number were entered on the My Info section, then your return will likely be rejected when e-filing opens in a few days (note that a few returns are sent as tests, so your e-filing could happen any time between now and January 29th).