User's Manual - Drake Software

PROCESS: E-FILING FEDERAL RETURNS
Complete
the tax
return
Address the
identified issue
Test
transmission
successful!
IRS Drake
Tax Preparer
Review return to
ensure that it is
ready to e-file
Mark ready for EF
Drake Acknowledgement
Codes
P = Processing! Wait for IRS ack.
T = Test transmission successful.
Ready to e-file!
B = Bad transmission; rejected by
Drake. Install updates and
try again.
A = Accepted by IRS!
R = Rejected by IRS; see reject codes.
Transmit return
Receive
transmitted
return
IRS Acknowledgement Codes
Transmitting P, T, or B ack
Transmit
acknowledgment
D = Duplicate; return is a duplicate of a previously filed return or DCN. Rejected by IRS.
X = Problem with the transmission
E = Imperfect return
? = Ack file was not posted to your EF database. Run Repair Index in Drake.
If P ack
Transmit return
to IRS
Receive
transmitted
return
If NOT accepted
(B, R, D or X ack)
Pick up & process
acknowledgments
Receive ack
Transmit
acknowledgment
If
ACCEPTED
T ack
A ack
(or E ack)
P ack
Drake
transmission
successful!
Wait for
IRS ack.
E-filing process
complete!