Problem: The IRS—not eFile.com—has rejected your return in regards to the Earned Income Tax Credit with filing status Married Filing Separately.
Solution: Please sign in to your eFile.com account now and click on My Return in the upper left and review the IRS message on the right.
1. Sign in: https://mytaxes.efile.com/1040/SignIn/
2. Click on Help in the upper right and enter Earned Income Credit in the search box.
Then next to Earned Income Credit Married Filing Separate click on Add Form and enter the information required.
If the filing status of the return is Married Filing Separately, and Schedule EIC (Form 1040), and Separate Filing Requirement is not checked, then the Earned Income Credit Amount must be zero if an amount is entered.
If you have questions, please contact us as soon as possible so we can assist you with your Tax Return.