Error uploading corrected 1099-R file



Description of Issue

I received the following error from the IRS uploading my corrected 1099-R electronic file: You have identified your file as a correction, however; the data is not coded with a G or C in position 6 of the B record.

Context
  • Munis
  • 1099-R Processing
Cause

Employee's 1099-R record was not flagged as corrected.

Resolution
  1. Access Employee W-2 and 1099-R: Payroll > W-2 and 1099-R Processing > Employee W-2 and 1099-R
  2. Click 1099-RSearch on the employee
  3. Click Update, click on the Corrected flag, and click on Accept
  4. Access Create Electronic File: Payroll > W-2 and 1099-R Processing >Create Electronic File
  5. Click Define, select FD9D - FEDERAL 1099-R for the Format Code, flag the CR/LF at End of Record
  6. Define the remainder of the Withholdings and Configuration section as it pertains to your site
  7. Select CORRECTED ONLY for the Record Corrected Status
  8. Define the Employer Info, Employer Contact Info and Contact Info tabs as necessary
  9. Click Text File in the ribbon to generate the file
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