California Efile Rejection F540-670
Updated: 3/18/2013
Article ID: SLN70189
Some customers have experienced the following Efile rejection from the State of California:
Code F540-670 - There is an error on Form 540, Line 71 CA Withholding. Line 71 must equal the total amounts withheld on all W-2, W-2G,1099-R forms and Other Withholding Amounts where: W-2 Line 15 is CA and Line 17, State Income Tax Amount has information, W-2G Line 13, is CA and Line 14, State Tax Withheld Amount, and 1099-R Line 13, is CA and Line 12, State Tax Withheld Amount
Solution
This rejection may be caused by zero (0.00) entry in Box 17 of the w-2. Please review the entries and remove any zero(s) from box 17 with the state of CA.