SSN as firm FEIN

[#1]

I am getting a critical diagnostic because my firm FEIN is my SSN.  I am only getting this diagnostic on my return and this is the first year i have gotten this critical diagnostic.  How do i correct this?

[TaxGuyBill]

Do you have it marked as a self-prepared return?

I don't know if it is still this way, but marking things as self-prepared used to be problematic and give errors, so many of us just keep it as a paid preparer.

[sjrcpa]

And get an EIN.

In 2026 you're having your SSN all over clients' tax returns?