how to figure out how the business was registered?

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Client had me do an S-Corp filing, but it was rejected. Error says the return type must match what the IRS has in their records. He thought it was an S-Corp but it's obviously not.

How can he find out this info so we can file the right form?

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qbteachmtAnswer

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He can ask the IRS:

https://help.halontax.com/en/articles/1872505-i-don-t-know-if-i-m-an-s-corp-how-do-i-find-out

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qbteachmtAnswer

Level 15

He can ask the IRS:

https://help.halontax.com/en/articles/1872505-i-don-t-know-if-i-m-an-s-corp-how-do-i-find-out

Don't yell at us; we're volunteers

sjrcpa

Level 15

When does client think he filed the S election?

Can he produce his copy?

The more I know the more I don’t know.

PATAX

Level 12

The client should have received a letter from the IRS when the business was started informing them of their filing obligations which therefore would indicate their entity status

sjrcpa

Level 15

Which is not dispositive. If it was filled out wrong, the info on the letter will be wrong.

The more I know the more I don’t know.

qbteachmt

Level 15

I've had to do this a number of times, for "not for profit" entities that claimed they were charitable, but turned out not to be NFP under 501(c)(3). One was an S Corp, in fact.

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