MA -0- or Negative Income

[dascpa]

Got an email from MA Dept of Revenue - client had a 2022 K-1 with a $750,000 loss, which created -0- taxable income.  E-file was rejected for having a number "-0- or below".  Had the client mail in the return.  MA DOR will not accept a mailed in return - it MUST be e-filed.  They also want me to get ProSeries to fix this issue (uh, yeah....).  I can't be the first preparer with negative income.  Any workarounds?

[IRonMaN]

Drake?

[TaxGuyBill]

I think Massachusetts is a "stand alone" state.  Have you tried e-filing the State WITHOUT the Federal?

https://accountants.intuit.com/support/en-us/help-article/electronic-filing/state-e-file-methods-sta...

[dascpa]

Thanks but that's not the issue.  It transmitted fine.  It was rejected by MA for the -0- or below income line.

[TaxGuyBill]

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@dascpa wrote:

 It was rejected by MA

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If it was rejected by MA, it isn't a ProSeries or Intuit issue.  Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't see any work around if the state is rejecting it, except maybe waiting a few weeks for them to work out the 'bugs' (or asking for a supervisor (or a supervisor's supervisor) at the MA Department of Revenue).