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Error: Expecting: PartnershipEIN, MissingEINReasonCd

This error occurs during e-file validation when Form 8990 Schedule A is missing required Partnership EIN information for the PartnerAllocablePrtshpIntGrp element.

Error message

Validation failed on [FILE_ID]: Form: IRS8990[1][@documentId='IRS8990] PartnerAllocablePrtshpIntGrp[2] Requirement: PartnerAllocablePrtshpIntGrpType Error: Expecting: PartnershipEIN, MissingEINReasonCd. Element Name: PartnerAllocablePrtshpIntGrp XPath: //IRS8990[@documentId='IRS8990']/PartnerAllocablePrtshpIntGrp[2] XML Fragment: [ENTERED_VALUE] Field Key: 73,81,129,0,2,0,0,0,0 Error Code: [CODE] Error Reason: Content for element '{http://www.irs.gov/efile}PartnerAllocablePrtshpIntGrp' is incomplete according to the DTD/Schema. Expecting: {http://www.irs.gov/efile}PartnershipEIN, {http://www.irs.gov/efile}MissingEINReasonCd.

Solution 1: Turn off Schedule A automation

  1. Go to
    Organizer
    Informational Forms
    Limitation on Bus Interest Expense
    Adjustments
    Options
    .
  2. Clear the
    Sch A Automation
    checkbox.
  3. Do a full recompute, then recreate the e-file.

Solution 2: Remove duplicate Schedule A entries

  1. Go to
    Organizer
    Informational Forms
    Limitation on Bus Interest Expense
    Schedule A
    .
  2. Remove any duplicate Schedule A entries.
  3. Do a full recompute, then recreate the e-file.

Solution 3: Enter the missing partnership name and EIN

  1. Go to
    Organizer
    Informational Forms
    Limitation on Bus Interest Expense
    Schedule A
    (Entity Name)
    .
  2. In the
    Summary of Partner's Section 163(j) Excess Items
    section, enter the Partnership
    Name
    and
    EIN
    .
  3. Do a full recompute, then recreate the e-file.

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