Support Centere-File Rejection: "F540/NR/NRS/2EZ-010 - If Primary Taxpayer or Spouse/RDP date of death [DeceasedDate] is present..."" in a 1040 return using SureFire."
🔍 e-File Rejection: "F540/NR/NRS/2EZ-010 - If Primary Taxpayer or Spouse/RDP date of death [DeceasedDate] is present...""
This guide explains what the rejection means and how to resolve it in a 1040 return using SureFire.
Full Rejection Text:
If Primary Taxpayer or Spouse/RDP date of death [DeceasedDate] is present, then Guardian/Executor Name [GuardianExecutorName] and Decedent Representative's Title [Title] must be present.
⚠️ Before You Begin
Make sure you are working in the correct 1040 return and can access the CA 540 form pages in SureFire.
📊 Step-by-Step Guide
Step 1: Open the correct form
Use this when you need to go to the location where the deceased/decedent representative details are entered.
Go to CA 540 Pg1 Form.
Step 2: Access the deceased taxpayer/spouse information
Use this when you need to enter the decedent representative name and type.
Click Deceased Taxpayer or Spouse Information.
Step 3: Enter the decedent representative name
Use this when you need to provide the Guardian/Executor Name required by the rejection.
Enter the Name of "Decedent Representative."
Press F8 to overridethe fieldsandenter the first and last name.
Step 4: Select the representative type
Use this when you need to match the representative type required for the return.
Select the box Executor for ""Representative Type.""
Step 5: Run diagnostics
Use this to confirm the rejection condition is resolved.
Click Diagnostic.
✅ Success!
If there are no errors
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