Refund Advantage
Refund Advantage website: refund-advantage.com
Phone Numbers
Tax Professional Support
Live Support: 800.967.4934
24-hour Fax Support: 877.559.0558
Taxpayer Support
Online Assistance: taxpayerinfo.com
Live Support: 866.876.6648
Check Verification
Online Assistance: verifytaxcheck.com
Live Support: 800.618.6264
Pricing
Electronic Refund Disbursement fee – $39.95
State Electronic Disbursement fee – $12.00
Validation Codes & Descriptions
Advance Application Decline Message
Advance Application Pending IRS Acceptance Message
Reject Codes
0001 |
No Enrollment found for Parent Office |
0002 |
Parent Office already Sub-Office |
0003 |
Sub-Office already Parent Office |
0004 |
Invalid address option for Check Mailing Address |
0005 |
Parent Office Fee specified but no Parent Office specified |
0010 |
EFIN enrolled under another Transmitter |
0011 |
Office EFIN cannot be the same as Parent EFIN |
0012 |
Owner is under 18 |
0013 |
EFIN is disallowed |
0016 |
Invalid Office Zip |
0017 |
Invalid Owner Zip (Note: applies to EFIN & Business owners and Control Person) |
0019 |
Past ID Expiration Date |
0020 |
Parent enrolled under different Transmitter |
0021 |
Enrollment already Denied |
0022 |
Enrollment received after cut-off date |
0024 |
PO Box for Street Address (Note: applies to office, shipping and owner addresses) |
0025 |
Invalid RTN |
0026 |
Audit program add-on fee cannot be greater than 0 if not opting in |
0028 |
Personal Bank Account Type is only allowed for Stand Alone offices |
0031 |
Program selection is not permitted |
0032 |
Funding ratio too low for selected program |
0033 |
ID Number cannot match SSN (Note: EPS to obtain ID for validation) |
0034 |
Address must contain a digit |
0035 |
EFIN already accepted for a different owner |
0036 |
Invalid EFIN Change (Note: EFIN change where EFIN Owners do not match) |
0037 |
Owner Tax ID is not valid |
0038 |
Invalid State or Province (Note: applies to Business Owner & Control Person) |
0039 |
Refund Advantage program must be consistent between Parent/Child if office is part of SB/MultiSite |
0040 |
ERO must select card or check disb option if choosing to offer loans Enrollment Decline Codes |
0001 |
Office EFIN not found in enrolled offices |
0002 |
The taxpayer SSN was already registered under another office |
0003 |
Invalid card number |
0004 |
Missing card number |
0005 |
Card number should be empty if not a card disbursement |
0006 |
Missing bank account type |
0007 |
Missing bank routing number |
0008 |
Missing bank account number |
0009 |
Bank account type does not apply for the disbursement method |
0010 |
Bank account routing number does not apply for the disbursement method |
0011 |
Bank account number does not apply for the disbursement method |
0012 |
Invalid routing number |
0013 |
A non-applicable service bureau fee was given |
0014 |
Missing service bureau fee |
0015 |
The transmitter fee does not match the office enrollment |
0016 |
Incorrect Bank fee |
0017 |
Invalid application date |
0018 |
Missing Consent To Use flag |
0019 |
Missing Consent To Disclose flag |
0020 |
Missing Application Acknowledgment flag |
0021 |
Missing Fee Disclosure flag and Tax Prep Fee is greater than $400 |
0022 |
Invalid Service Bureau Fee |
0023 |
Invalid Original Routing Number or Original Account Number given |
0024 |
Invalid disbursement method. Only checks allowed for Puerto Rico |
0025 |
Disallowed SSN |
0026 |
Address cannot be a PO Box |
0027 |
The taxpayer cannot switch to this disbursement method |
0029 |
The MetaTax customer account number is not valid |
0030 |
The card number is not valid |
0031 |
This account number already has three SSNs assigned to it |
0034 |
If ConsentToUse is set to "O," ConsentToDisclose must also be "O" and vice versa |
0035 |
If ConsentToUse or ConsentToDisclose are set to "O," the software used must be self-prepared |
0036 |
If the return is done using self-prepared software, the disbursement method must be direct deposit or card |
0037 |
The bank account matches information in an ERO record |
0038 |
The refund amount is less than the total fees |
0040 |
The taxpayer and spouse must be at least 18 years old. If Advance & AL/NE, 19. If Advance & MS, 21. |
0041 |
Phone numbers cannot begin with '0' or '1' |
0042 |
A social security number is invalid |
0044 |
This office has no accepted enrollments |
0045 |
ERO phone number same as customer's primary phone number on more than two applications |
0046 |
ERO address same as customer's address on more than two applications |
0052 |
The ERO is not approved for this disbursement method |
0053 |
The zip code(s) is/are not valid for the selected state |
0054 |
The customer's direct deposit account must have a different routing number and account prefix than the MetaTax Customer Account (temporary account for deposit of full refund) |
0056 |
Taxpayer/Spouse ID Expiration Date cannot be a past date |
0057 |
Duplicate PRN |
0058 |
Refund Amount cannot be greater than 15,000 for card disbursements |
0059 |
An application cannot have an audit protection program selected if office is not enrolled for a program |
0060 |
The audit protection program fee must be the cost of the program plus the add-on fee specified on the office's enrollment |
0061 |
Invalid ID Location |
0062 |
Selected program does not match current enrollment |
0066 |
Primary and Spouse must use separate IDs |
0067 |
Application received after cut-off date |
0069 |
Taxpayer Direct Deposit Account Not Accepted |
0070 |
Program not valid for the selected record subtype |
0071 |
Advance Application must be included for applications with record subtype A or N |
0072 |
Advance without RT cannot have fees |
0073 |
‘Taxpayer’ or ‘taxpayer and spouse’ cannot be deceased |
0077 |
Application Parent EFIN does not match Enrollment Parent EFIN |
0078 |
Invalid Disbursement Type for Advance without RT |
0079 |
Advance customer phone number cannot match ERO phone number |
0083 |
Advance requires email or mobile phone number |
0084 |
Invalid PreAck Request |
0085 |
Invalid IRS Ack Information |
Your application for a Refund Advance loan has been denied. You will receive a written notice from the bank within 30 days with the reasons for the denial. If you have any questions, please call 1-866-674-1024. |
Your application for a Refund Advance Loan has been received. Once we receive confirmation that your tax return has been accepted by the IRS, we will continue processing your application. |
1001 |
Failed |
1004 |
Customer cannot be verified during batch processing |
1005 |
Verification service failure |
1100 |
Customer already failed verification |
2001 |
EFIN not enrolled |
2002 |
Missing Card Number (Office Channel only) |
2003 |
Unexpected Card Number (OLF/Self-Prep Channel only) |
2004 |
Failed to assign card from inventory (Currently Not Used) |
2005 |
Card processor service failure |
2006 |
Card number already used |
2007 |
Card number is invalid |
2008 |
Card number no longer valid |
2009 |
Card number is not valid for the location issuing the card |