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17078

The following diagnostic is generating:

Form 8936 # {PrefixNum} : The VIN entered for the vehicle for which a credit is being claimed is invalid.

Solution:

  1. Click on the diagnostic from the Diagnostics tab.
  2. This will take you to Credits>Screen 34 General Business & Vehicle Credits
  3. In the Clean Vehicle Credit>Schedule A Part I: Vehicle Details verify the VIN in the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) field is entered correctly.
  4. If the VIN is incorrect, enter the correct one in the field.
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IF there's no error in the VIN (watch those "S" and "5".... then maybe that model does not qualify.   That can be verified at various websites.  One can't rely on the dealership.