How do you resolve IRS rejection code IND-518-02

[TaxGuy]

My client is filing married filing separately.  His federal return was rejected since "SpouseClaimAsDependentInd" was not checked.  Where is this checked in the program?

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

It's on the fed info worksheet somewhere, start scrolling

[TaxGuy]

Unfortunately, it did not help.  On the Federal Information Worksheet, I checked that the spouse could not be claimed as a dependent on another taxpayer's return.  This had been done before the first attempt at e-filed.  I e-filed the returns again and received the same rejection code.

Thanks for trying.

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

Is there a dependent listed on the return?

[TaxGuy]

The taxpayer sis not claiming any dependents on his return.

[Terry53029]

You have to check the box " can spouse be claimed as a dependent of another person" YES

[sjrcpa]

Even if they can't be claimed as a dependent by someone else?

[Terry53029]

Yes, it just gets rid of the reject, don't know why, but it works