rmlny1
Level 1
‎10-26-2024 11:11 AM

Hi: I have a us taxpayer filing a 1040. He is employed overseas by an foreign employer that has no U.S. EIN. Tried inputting 99-999999; no luck. .Efiling through Lacerte is rejected with error message FW2-502.  Workaround?

Must I file with paper return?

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Jim-from-Ohio
Level 12
Level 12
‎10-27-2024 01:55 AM

You can't e-file if there is no EIN, but you can file on paper without it.

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Norman2001
Level 7
‎10-27-2024 09:53 AM

Why aren't you entering information on Form 2555 or the Foreign Earned Income worksheet? No EIN is required.

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TaxGuyBill
Level 15
‎10-27-2024 03:11 PM

Which software are you using?  You have under the ProSeries section and have it tagged as ProSeries, but then you said e-filing through Lacerte.

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Fiona
Level 2
‎04-14-2025 11:11 AM

Screen 31.2

 

foreign wages > electronic filing>click non standard W> enter foreign address> click compensation not reported on W2

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sjrcpa
Level 15
‎04-14-2025 12:31 PM

Maybe client doesn't qualify for foreign earned income exclusion. ForeignUS is frequently an option for the EIN.


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Arlene3
Level 1
‎03-03-2026 09:11 PM

Bless you.  I have been trying to fix this problem for 2 weeks.  It was a young teen Disneyland subcontractor overseas !!   I spent more fees on fixing this, that taxpayer made. 

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