E-file rejection errors 0502, FW2-502, FW2G-502, F1099R-502-01, FW2VI-502, or F2439-502

Your e-filed return is rejected with error codes 0502, FW2-502, FW2G-502, F1099R-502-01, FW2VI-502, or F2439-502, along with an explanation similar to one of these:

Employer identification number (Box b) of Form W-2 and/or W-2GU, payer identification number of Form W-2G, payer identification number of Form 1099-G and/or payer identification number of Form 1099-R does not match the IRS's records.

One or more of the following do not match the IRS's records: the Employer Identification Number (EIN) (Box b) on Form W-2, the EIN (Box b) on W-2GU, the payer identification number on Form W-2G, the  payer identification number on Form 1099-G, or the payer identification number on Form 1099-R.

Possible Causes

• An Employer Identification Number (EIN) or Payer Identification Number was mistyped in TurboTax; or
• The information on the form itself is incorrect; or
• The information on file at the IRS is incorrect; or
• The first four characters of the employer's or payer's name doesn't match the IRS records for the corresponding number. This often occurs with abbreviated employer names. 

  For example, if you are employed at State University of New York and you entered SUNY as the name of your employer, your return will be rejected because the first four letters you entered (S-U-N-Y) don't match the first four letters of your employer's unabbreviated name (S-T-A-T).