IRS and Tax Filing Issues

Terry Morgan6 said:It isn't just giving me an error message saying it can't be displayed, either

So, once you select Login, does the certificate pop up, only for the error message to hit right after you enter your PIN? If so, give this a shot:
-Try logging in using a different browser, or
-On the page, before clicking Login, go to Tools and check Compatibility View. Then try signing in.
Are you perhaps stuck using iOS 10?

Raymond Martinez10 said:It looks like they don't have an open portal for entrepreneurs to submit forms within the sales tax system. Your only real shot is through the IRS e-file. If anyone here has dealt with a different setup, please share—I could use the info.

Wait, what?
The only official, mandatory way for businesses under the VAT system to send over their forms is via the IRS e-file web application. It’s pretty much set in stone.

Henry Chavez5 said:Maybe try this one:

http://www.oldapps.com/java.php?old_java=11930

Thanks for the link. Using that old method actually gets everything working...
The IRS told me everything looks fine on their end (as usual, of course), so they're claiming the issue is just my computer...

Henry Chavez5 said:So, once you select Login, does the certificate pop up, only for the error message to hit right after you enter your PIN? If so, give this a shot:
-Try logging in using a different browser, or
-On the page, before clicking Login, go to Tools and check Compatibility View. Then try signing in.
Are you perhaps stuck using iOS 10?

I'm sorry to say it, but even when I try those steps, the option for compatibility view won't even let me click on it; honestly, this IRS e-file system is driving me absolutely crazy.🙂

Terry Morgan6 said:I'm sorry to say it, but even when I try those steps, the option for compatibility view won't even let me click on it; honestly, this IRS e-file system is driving me absolutely crazy.🙂

First things first: we need to figure out which browser you're running. My question was specifically about whether you're using Microsoft Edge. If you are, that setting should definitely be showing up in the tools menu. That is, unless you're looking at the tools on the top right of the screen. You actually need to look at the tools on the top left(if they aren't appearing, just hit the Alt key on your keyboard to bring them up. Then you can select Compatibility View).

Hey everyone,

If anyone knows what I'm doing wrong or can point me in the right direction:
I just installed my certificate and now I'm trying to log into the IRS e-file system, but when I try to register or sign in, I get this error message: 'Dear User, during registration, the following was found in the official registry: the certificate provided does not belong to the authorized representative of the business entity.'
The thing is, the certificate is definitely in my name, and I am the sole authorized representative.
I sent an email (no response yet) and called technical support, but they just told me I have to wait until someone from tech support gets back to me to 'manually verify the certificate issued by the Federal Reserve.'

Thomas Bishop3 said:If you're running a small business and have online banking, just grab a single certificate from the Federal Reserve $157 once a year. Once you get your card, you get free access to the IRS e-file system, social security, and healthcare portals. You don't even need Bloomberg services because your accountant can still handle things via paper, and those other Federal Reserve tools aren't necessary for a small operation like ours. 😎

Can someone explain what they mean by "free" if you're still being charged $157 annually—specifically $130 + sales tax? 😕 I’d much rather spend that money on a new pair of shoes. The reality is we’re being forced to use this electronic filing system, yet we're already drowning in high taxes and payroll contributions. By using the IRS e-file system, we're essentially just handing accountants a tool to monitor us more effectively so they don't have to actually sit down with their clients!
The IRS e-file website states: Certain commercial banks (like the Federal Reserve, a local community bank, Citigroup, or JPMorgan Chase) offer additional Federal Reserve certificates on their chip cards or other storage media alongside the standard bank certificates; these can be used for various IRS electronic services. On the Wells Fargo website, it clearly states that the B2G service is billed at $17 monthly + sales tax.
But on the IRS e-file site itself, there isn't a single price list, no warning about the costs, and no mention that there's even a charge involved! Just imagine if we had been paying extra for a clerk to manually stamp our tax returns all this time!!!! A human being definitely costs more than a mass-market software program and a USB stick!!!!!! 🙂

That fee only applies if you're using Federal Reserve services, but for the IRS e-file, you pay $0.00.

Has anyone run into an issue where they submitted incorrect data right after signing off on their sales tax filing? It’s showing that the form is already signed and locked, so I can't go back in to fix it. What should I do now? Help !!!?

I sent it over again.

Can I still file my sales tax return even though a red warning flag popped up?
It’s happening in the columns for the applied rates—specifically the 22% and 23% sections.
My ledger entries look fine, but apparently, the calculation involving those +/- 18% or 27% shifts isn't squaring up.

If Column IV is my tax liability$6000 and Column V is what was actually paid,$6000 the difference should be zero. Yet, the system insists Tax VI doesn't equal Tax IV plus Tax V.

Regarding my previous post, I mismanaged the entry. It was my mistake.

Everything is corrected now, yet I am still unable to establish a connection with the IRS portal.🙂

🙂 This server is a complete joke 🙂

What kind of "genius" advice is this?

He’s back up and running—probably headed out early to catch those May Day celebrations 🙂

Raymond Martinez10 said:He’s back up and running—probably headed out early to catch those May Day celebrations 🙂

Sent by 😁

And I was pretty sure I wasn't leaving this until the very last minute. 🙂

🤦

Hey everyone, does anyone know what the deadline is for Google to accept GFI-POD for stats? I'm wondering if the window for data submission has already closed and now they're only taking stuff for public release.

Jack Young said:Hey everyone, does anyone know what the deadline is for Google to accept GFI-POD for stats? I'm wondering if the window for data submission has already closed and now they're only taking stuff for public release.

Publicly only.😢

May 7, 2013: Every single agent at the IRS has officially received instructions on how to access and download the necessary attachments for the VAT forms. 🙂🙂

wiredmarlin41 said:May 7, 2013: Every single agent at the IRS has officially received instructions on how to access and download the necessary attachments for the VAT forms. 🙂🙂

If we were on Face right now, I imagine you'd just get a "like." 😉

The IRS website is being completely useless today.
Is anyone else running into this same headache?

I’m doing everything by the book using IE, so it recognizes my digital certificate, I punch in my PIN, and then... nothing. Absolutely nothing. It just sits there on the landing page like it's frozen in time. 😕

I’ve already cleared out all my cookies, and I'm running genuine Windows on this machine. My card reader is working perfectly fine, too.
I honestly have no clue what the issue is. 🤷

Up until today, I’ve had zero problems accessing the IRS portal from this exact computer.