# Efile error code 139270

**URL:** <https://www.protaxcommunity.com/t/efile-error-code-139270/656>\
**Category:** EFILE\
**Created:** [March 22, 2016, 12:34am UTC](https://www.protaxcommunity.com/t/efile-error-code-139270/656 "2016-03-22T00:34:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![berni](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/www.protaxcommunity.com/berni/32/369_2.png) [@berni](https://www.protaxcommunity.com/u/berni)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2016, 12:34am UTC](https://www.protaxcommunity.com/t/efile-error-code-139270/656/1 "2016-03-22T00:34:42Z")

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Good evening folks - just tried to efile some returns and one came back with an odd error. Error code 139270 “An invalid character(s) is in the free format area. Review the free format entires and contact your software developer if you need assistance.” Of course it was 6:30 when I got this message, so I am wondering if any of my most helpful peers have seen this free format area, or if I am unicron hunting until the morning?

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**Author:** ![Cameron](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/www.protaxcommunity.com/cameron/32/12_2.png) [@Cameron](https://www.protaxcommunity.com/u/Cameron)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2016, 2:26am UTC](https://www.protaxcommunity.com/t/efile-error-code-139270/656/2 "2016-03-22T02:26:38Z")

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Without any info in front of me, I’ll guess that line 9270 is negative,and CRA doesn’t allow it. Alternately, await an official answer from the team tomorrow.

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**Author:** ![berni](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/www.protaxcommunity.com/berni/32/369_2.png) [@berni](https://www.protaxcommunity.com/u/berni)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2016, 2:36pm UTC](https://www.protaxcommunity.com/t/efile-error-code-139270/656/3 "2016-03-22T14:36:03Z")

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Thanks Cameron - without any information in front of you, you still solved my problem. I can’t say I would have thought to look there last night:) Thanks again!

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**Author:** ![gaymwise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac91a4/32.png) [@gaymwise](https://www.protaxcommunity.com/u/gaymwise)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2024, 12:41am UTC](https://www.protaxcommunity.com/t/efile-error-code-139270/656/4 "2024-06-18T00:41:06Z")

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I have an error message and can’t efile - of course the client owes over $10,000. Code 139943 There is an invalid characteer in the free form area. Review the entries and contact your software developer if you need assistance. Help!

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**Author:** ![jimt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/www.protaxcommunity.com/jimt/32/2531_2.png) [@jimt](https://www.protaxcommunity.com/u/jimt)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2024, 2:09am UTC](https://www.protaxcommunity.com/t/efile-error-code-139270/656/5 "2024-06-18T02:09:24Z")

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Not sure i can help but i had that error before. in my case i had imported 2125 info from a spreadsheet and I had imported the closing inventory as a negative number causing an invalid entry in that field.

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**Author:** ![aaron.doucet.cpa](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/www.protaxcommunity.com/aaron.doucet.cpa/32/4089_2.png) [@aaron.doucet.cpa](https://www.protaxcommunity.com/u/aaron.doucet.cpa)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2024, 12:56pm UTC](https://www.protaxcommunity.com/t/efile-error-code-139270/656/6 "2024-06-18T12:56:40Z")

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@gaymwise often in these errors it is due to a negative number causing an invalid entry as @jimt & Cameron mentioned above, if that doesn’t solve the issue feel free to give our support a call, at 1-888-841-3040 from 8 am - 5 pm MT and the team would be more than happy to assist!