CAN I DO A WORK AROUND FOR THE EFILE ERROR ON W2'S ETC?

[HOGANTAXES]

IM PREPARING A RETURN WITH AN IRS TRANCRIPT ONLY. CLIENT DOESNT HAVE THEIR FORMS. CAN I OVERIDE THE ERROR CHECK TO BE ABLE TO EFILE THE RETURN? OR SHOULD I MAIL IT IN? THE RETURN IS CALCULATED CORRECTLY THE ONLY PROBLEM IS I DONT HAVE ANY OF THE W2 INFO, EIN# NAME, ADDRESS AS THE TRANCRIPT DOESNT PROVIDE ALL THAT INFO. HAS ANYONE DONE IT BEFORE??? I CALLED CUSTOMER SUPPORT AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MY CALL.?. 

THANKS,

ANDREA

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

No.   You need the EIN in order to EFile.   They could try calling the employer or if they know any of the other employees that might have a W2 they could give him the EIN.

[dascpa]

Also see IRS Form 4852 and info at top of the form.

[Skylane]

Wage and income transcript should have the TIN

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

I didnt think you could EF with a 4852.

[sjrcpa]

You have to get an unmasked transcript for that.

[HOGANTAXES]

THANK YOU!! HOW WOULD I GO ABOUT DOING THIS? CLIENT PROVIDED THE TRANCRIPT. THERE 4 W2S AND 2 1099'S SO I DOUBT CLIENT COULD FIND ALL THE INFO FOR THEM ALL.

[HOGANTAXES]

THERE IS TOO MANY... 4 W2'S AND 2 1099'S

WONDERING IF ANYONE HAS DONE THE WORK AROUND BEFORE SINCE THE AGENT ON THE PHONE TOLD ME IT WAS MY DECISION. 

[HOGANTAXES]

IT ONLY GIVES THE LAST 4 DIGITS...

[IRonMaN]

Why all of the shouting?  The neighbors are complaining that they can hear you way down at the end of the block?

[HOGANTAXES]

NOT SHOUTING! I JUST ALWAYS USE MY CAPS LOCK!! 🙂 

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

Get the 8821 and request them again through PPS, this time ask for them to be unredacted, tell them you need to EFile the return..

[HOGANTAXES]

THANK YOU! 

[HOGANTAXES]

ITS ONLY GIVES ME THE LAST 4 # OF THE EIN

HAVE YOU DONE A WORK AROUND IN THIS TYPE OF SITUATION?

[Just-Lisa-Now- · Accepted solution]

there is no workaround for EFiling without employer EINs on W2s.