First time I've ever had this happen....
I'm filing my Dad's Federal 1040. He died in April and I'm confident I filled out everything correctly. I submitted electronically this morning and the return was rejected by the IRS -
Prior Year AGI or PIN
The IRS is rejecting your tax return because your Prior Year AGI or PIN doesn't match the IRS records. Sign in to your account and go to the Prior Year AGI or PIN screen by following the Menu Path: Filing > Electronic Signature (Self-Select PIN).
Only one of the following items has to match the IRS records for the IRS to accept your e-filed return:
(1) Your prior year Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) from last year's tax return
Or
(2) Your prior year PIN (the Self-Select PIN you used on last year's tax return)
If you don't have access to your prior year tax return, use the IRS Get Transcript Onlinetool to immediately view your prior year AGI. You can also call the IRS at 1-800-829-1040 for your prior year AGI or prior year PIN.
After you correct or enter the information, you can e-file your tax return again at no additional charge.
I used the same software as last year so the 2015 AGI and the PIN were pre-filled. I double checked them with last years return and they are correct. So I submitted again and just got another email saying that it was rejected again for the same issue.
So, what do I do now? I'm fine with printing it out and mailing it in.
This kind of rejection does not seem like fraud, does it? Nothing indicates that this Soc Security number has already been used to file. There is no tax due and no refund coming.