How To Fix U1317 - Magnetic media or form has been filed with one or more tax authorities

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: U1 - Tax reporter interface

• Message number: 317

• Message text: Magnetic media or form has been filed with one or more tax authorities

What causes this issue?

Table T51T4 indicates a filing date for one or more of the selected
forms, implying that you have already filed the form. If the tax
information you submitted has changed, the new form or magnetic tape
may include amounts that differ from those you filed with the
corresponding tax authority.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

If the filing date shown in table T51T4 is not accurate because the
form has not yet been filed, then you may ignore this message. If the
form has been filed, SAP suggests that you generate the corresponding
<zh>correction</> form, such as Form W-2c or 941c. The correction form
will reflect both the original amounts and the corrected amounts to the
tax authority.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message U1317 - Magnetic media or form has been filed with one or more tax authorities ?

  The SAP error message U1317 typically indicates that there is an issue related to the submission of magnetic media or forms to tax authorities. This error can occur in various contexts, particularly when dealing with tax reporting and compliance in SAP systems.
  
  Cause:
  The error message U1317 generally arises due to one or more of the following reasons:
  
  Duplicate Submission: The magnetic media or tax forms have already been submitted to one or more tax authorities, and the system is preventing a duplicate submission.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration settings in the SAP system related to tax reporting or magnetic media generation.
  Incomplete Data: Required data for generating the magnetic media or forms may be missing or incomplete.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to submit the magnetic media or forms.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the U1317 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Submission Status: Verify if the magnetic media