Support CenterRejection Error: STATE-901 and STATE-902 The IRS submission ID referenced in the state submission manifest must be present in the e file database when using SureFire
🔍 Rejection Error: STATE-901 and STATE-902
The IRS submission ID referenced in the state submission manifest must be present in the e-file database when using SureFire.
This article explains why you may see STATE-901 or STATE-902 and what to do next.
⚠️ Before You Begin
These rejection codes can happen when you submit both the Federal and linked state MeF e-files to the Electronic Filing Center in the same batch.
Key idea: The IRS may process the linked state e-file before the Federal e-file it is linked to.
📊 What Causes STATE-901 / STATE-902?
If the IRS processes the linked MeF state e-file first, it validates that the 1040 submission ID associated with the linked MeF state is in Accepted status.
If the Federal return has not yet been Accepted, the state submission is rejected with rejection codes STATE-901 or STATE-902.
🛠️ Step-by-Step: How to Fix It
Step 1: Wait until the Federal return is Accepted
STATE-901/STATE-902 occur because the Federal return is not yet Accepted when the IRS validates the linked state.
Once the Federal return is in Accepted status, you can resubmit the state e-file.
Step 2: Reopen the return in SureFire
After the Federal return is Accepted, you must regenerate the state e-file so the IRS can match the correct submission ID.
Open the return in SureFire.
Step 3: Run diagnostics
Diagnostics help ensure the return is ready to recreate and transmit.
Run diagnostics from within the return.
Step 4: Re-create and transmit the e-file
Then rebuild the e-file and send it again.
Re-create and transmit the e-file for the state (after the Federal return is Accepted).
✅ Notes to Keep in Mind
- Each time the IRS rejects the Federal 1040 return, they will also reject the linked State return.
- If the Federal return has already been accepted, un-link the state and send the state return.
- Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, Minnesota, Mississippi, and Oklahomado not allow unlinked state e-files, therefore, the state return will have to be paper filed.
📞 Still Need Help?
If you are having trouble, contact our support team:
Phone: 1-800-516-9442
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