Reject Code: SA-F8936-048
The e-File database indicates this vehicle was not purchased during the tax period of the return.
This reject is often seen in tandem with reject codes SA-F8936-046 and SA-F8936-047.
There are several possible reasons a return claiming the Clean Vehicle Credit may get this reject:
- The IRS records show the taxpayer actually purchased this vehicle in a different year than the tax year.
- The IRS records are not up to date due to the dealer not having submitted the required information to IRS Energy Credits Online (ECO).
If you're certain the vehicle was purchased in the same year as the tax year, the taxpayer should liaise with their dealer to ensure the dealer uploaded the vehicle purchase information to ECO.
If the dealer did not upload the information, the taxpayer can either wait to file their tax return until the IRS has the vehicle's information, or they can file the tax return without Form 8936 and then amend it when the IRS has the info needed to verify the credit.
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