Fix an EIN error in Form 941

Forum|Forum|6 years ago
January 9, 2020
12 replies
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I erroneously sent off 941 forms with a SSN instead of the EIN number. The payments were made correctly under the EIN number. Any efficient way to fix this error on the 941?

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Just-Lisa-Now-

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Im guessing you would file a 941X correcting that wrong one with the SSN to all zeros, then file a new 941 with the proper EIN on it.

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IRonMaN

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She is a good guesser since that is the route you would need to go.

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DKarjane-PayMELLC

Level 3

Under the IRS e-filing rules, if the IRS rejects an e-filed return, the IRS employs a 10-day lookback rule that will consider the return filed on the original submission date if all issues are corrected within 10 calendar days. The date is not extended regardless of weekends, holidays or the end of the year cutoff. Thus, if you entered in the wrong EIN, you should be able to cure the return within this 10-day period without filing an amended form 941-X. However, if you do not correct the return within this 10-day window, then IRonMaN and the others are correct, you would need to file an amended form 941-X by paper (as the IRS does not accept this form electronically). This comment isn't so much for you (as 10 days is long past), but might help the next person searching for an answer.

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