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Error: "Form 2441: Care provider's ident # is invalid ..." When E-filing

The complete message reads:

Form 2441: Care provider's ident # is invalid for electronic filing. Enter a correct social security number in 'nnn-nn-nnnn' format or an employer identification number in 'nn-nnnnnnn' format.

How to resolve this error

You need to remove the dash from the EIN number. 

  1. Click the Fix button. This will take you back to the Form 2441 portion of the Interview.
  2. Remove the dash from the EIN number and then select Continue.
  3. Save your return, and then resubmit your return.
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