Reject Code: F1040-164-01
Form 8862 must be present in the return with Earned Income Credit Claimed Indicator checked. The e-File database indicates the taxpayer must file Form 8862 to claim Earned Income Credit after disallowance.
IRS Reject Code F1040-164-01 occurs when a tax return containing earned income credit is electronically filed, and the IRS database has flagged the taxpayer as having been disallowed to claim the credit in a prior year. Form 8862 must be completed and included with the tax return.
Correcting IRS Reject Code F1040-164-01
To complete Form 8862 in TaxSlayer ProWeb, from the Federal Section of the tax return (Form 1040) select:
- Deductions
- Credits
- Claiming Refundable Credits After Disallowance
- Information to Claim Certain Refundable Credits After Disallowance
- Claim EIC After Disallowance - If the taxpayer qualifies for EIC, you'll be able to enter the info needed for Form 8862. If they don't qualify for EIC based on the information entered in the return, you'll be told that and why.
After all information has been filled out on Form 8862, the return can be filed electronically
Additional Information:
IRS Instructions for Form 8862 - Information to Claim Certain Credits After Disallowance