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IRS Business Rule Reject IND-038
🔍 IRS Business Rule Reject IND-038
If Forms 1040A or 1040EZ has a spouse Date of Death, the address in the tax return must not be a foreign address.
❌ What This Means
If the spouse Date of Death is present, the return address cannot be a foreign address.
If the address is considered a foreign address, you cannot e-file the return: it must be filed on paper.
🛠️ Step-by-Step Fix
Step 1: Verify the spouse Date of Death
Use this when you need to confirm the spouse Date of Death was entered correctly.
Verify that the spouse's Date of Death was not entered by mistake.
Step 2: Check the address type
Use this when you need to ensure the address is not treated as foreign.
If the address is considered a foreign address, you cannot e-file the return: it must be filed on paper.
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