Error: The field ‘StateAbbreviationCd’ with value 'NO', data format is not correct

Error message

<![CDATA[Validation failed on:

Form: IRS1065ScheduleK1[2][@documentId='IRS1065ScheduleK1N1] PartnerUSAddress[1]/StateAbbreviationCd[1]

Requirement: State

Requirement: State abbreviations, a.k.a. state codes

Error: The field 'StateAbbreviationCd' with value 'NO', data format is not correct.

Element Name: StateAbbreviationCd

XPath: //IRS1065ScheduleK1[@documentId='IRS1065ScheduleK1N1']/PartnerUSAddress[1]/StateAbbreviationCd[1]

XML Fragment: <StateAbbreviationCd xmlns="http://www.irs.gov/efile">NO</StateAbbreviationCd>

Error Code: c00ce169

Error Reason: 'NO' violates enumeration constraint of 'AL AK AS AZ AR CA CO MP CT DE DC FM FL GA GU HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MH MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PW PA PR RI SC SD TN TX VI UT VT VA WA WV WI WY AA AE AP'.

The element '{http://www.irs.gov/efile}StateAbbreviationCd' with value 'NO' failed to parse.]]>

Solution

Go to
Organizer
Partner Information
Partner by Partner Data
Columnar Partner Entry
, then select the
Name and Address
tab.
Verify that each partner has a valid state abbreviation. The form line identifies the affected partner; for example,
IRS1065ScheduleK1[2]
identifies the 2nd partner.
For foreign partners, select any state, recompute, select
None Selected
, then recompute again.
If using Direct K-1 import, go to
Tax Forms
Federal
Direct K-1 Import
(partner name)
Import K1 Partner Information
and correct the state code as needed.