how to figure out how the business was registered?

[lefty]

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?

[qbteachmt · Accepted solution]

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

[sjrcpa]

When does client think he filed the S election?

Can he produce his copy?

[PATAX]

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]

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

[qbteachmt]

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.