Per IRS Quick Alerts:

• "Subject: MeF Business Rule Updates for Return Filers from Maine and Massachusetts
  • Return Filers from Maine and Massachusetts may be receiving incorrect Business Rule rejects for:
    • FPYMT-072-01 for tax types 1040/A/EZ/SS(PR)/1041
    • FPYMT-027-02
    • FPYMT-029-02
    • FPYMT-050-01
  • The MeF Program will be updated on Sunday, 04/10/2016 to change these Business Rules to reflect the correct return due date of 04/19/2016 for filers who reside in Maine and Massachusetts.
  • Return Filers from Maine and Massachusetts who receive these rejects should resubmit the returns after the changes to the MeF Program are made on 04/10/2016."

If Massachusetts or Maine residents want to have the Federal withdrawal on 4/19 instead of 4/18, enter the following:

1. Go to General > Basic Data.
   • Select Section 4 - Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Withdrawal.
   • Click Detail (located in the upper left corner of the grid).
     • In line 5 - Date of electronic withdrawal if not 4/15, enter the date of  4/19/16.
       • Note: If this line is left blank, the default is 4/18/16 for Federal withdrawals.
2. Calculate the return.

Rejection Details:

• Rejection Code: FPYMT-072-01 (1040/A/EZ/SS(PR)/1041)
  • Rejection Text: If the return is received on or before the due date of the return, then the 'RequestedPaymentDt' in the IRS Payment Record must be on the due date or before the due date.

• Rejection Code: FPYMT-027-02 (1065)
  • Rejection Text: If the timestamp (in the GTX key or Response to Send Submissions Request) is on or before the due date of the return (three and one half months after the 'TaxPeriodEndDt' in the Return Header), then the 'RequestedPaymentDt' in the "IRS Payment" [IRS Payment] must be on the due date or before the due date but not more than 5 days prior to the received date.

• Rejection Code: FPYMT-029-02 (1120POL)
  • Rejection Text: If the timestamp is on or before the due date of the return (two months and 15 days after the 'TaxPeriodEndDt' in the Return Header), then the 'RequestedPaymentDt' in the "IRS Payment" [IRS Payment] must be on the due date or before the due date but not more than 5 days prior to the received date.

• Rejection Code: FPYMT-050-01 (4868)
  • Rejection Text: If IRS Payment Record is present, then 'RequestedPaymentDt' in the IRS Payment Record must be on or before the due date but not more than 5 days prior to the received date, unless Form 4868 Line 8 checkbox or Line 9 checkbox is checked.