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Error 0765: When E-filing Form 8881

The complete message reads as follows:

Error Code 0765: Form 8881 - When current year credit and net income both contain an entry greater than zero, Form 6251 must be present.

How to resolve this error

If you receive this particular error message, you are required by the IRS to Print and Mail Your Return because your tax return meets the following criteria:

  1. Line 5 of Form 8881 has an amount greater than zero.
  2. Line 10 also has an amount greater than zero.
  3. You are not required to file Form 6251: Alternative Minimum Tax.

For additional information on filing Form 8881, visit the IRS Web site at http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8881.pdf.

 
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