Drake Tax - 1040: EF Message 0192

Article #: 10347

Last Updated: December 13, 2024

 

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EF Message 0192 explains that there must be a non-zero amount reported on at least one of the following lines in order to allow e-filing:

  • Tax exempt interest

  • Qualified dividends

  • IRA Distributions

  • Pension and annuities

  • Gross social security

  • Total income

  • Adjusted gross income

  • Total tax

  • Total other payments and refundable credits

  • Total payments

The most common cause of this red message is if there is foreign income on the return with a foreign earned income exclusion equal to the total amount of income reported on the return (continue below for details on this calculation). This EF message can also appear on a return without foreign income or a foreign income exclusion (i.e., only non-taxable Social Security Benefits received).

Caution  In any case, if there is no total income, adjusted gross income, tax, total credits, total tax, or total payments to report, the return cannot be e-filed and must be paper-filed.

In Drake Tax 2023, the IRS required an amount on at least one of the following lines: 

  • Total Income

  • Adjusted gross income

  • Tax

  • Total Credits

  • Total Tax

  • Total Payments

Foreign Income and Exclusion

If the taxpayer did not receive Form W-2 from a foreign employer, but has foreign earned income, enter income and source information on the FEC screen. When an entry is made on the FECscreen, the literal FEC appears on Form 1040, along with the amount of compensation. If the taxpayer is eligible for the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion, see Drake Tax - 2555 - Foreign Earned Income Exclusion for more information.