Error: The field IdType with value FEIN, data format is not correct
When e-filing Hawaii Form 1065 Schedule NP, the IdType field rejects an FEIN because the state now requires SSN only for all non-resident partners.
Error message
Validation failed on [FILE_ID]: Form: SchNP[1] NPTable[8]/IdType[1] Description: Id Type, Must be SSN FormNumber: SchPTE Table Error: The field 'IdType' with value '[ENTERED_VALUE]', data format is not correct. Element Name: IdType XPath: /ReturnState[1]/ReturnDataState[1]/SchNP[1]/NPTable[8]/IdType[1] XML Fragment: [ENTERED_VALUE] Field Key: 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0 Error Code: [CODE] Error Reason: '[ENTERED_VALUE]' violates enumeration constraint of 'SSN'. The element '{http://www.irs.gov/efile}IdType' with value '[ENTERED_VALUE]' failed to parse.
Solution
Schedule NP doesn't let you enter partners with FEIN. The state released a finalized version of Schedule NP for 2025 with no fields for FEIN—only SSNs are included.
- Go to . Make sure all partners have an ID type selected, and they should all be SSN to clear the IdType error.
- For any partner that doesn't have an SSN, remove the partner entry completely from the Non-Resident Partners list.
- Enter a valid Hawaii Tax ID number in . If the ID begins with GE, use 12 digits; if W, use 8 digits.
- Ensure the Hawaii Tax ID number is entered in the correct format directly on Form N-20 as GEXXXXXXXXXXXX (12 digits) or WXXXXXXXX (8 digits), and make sure the return is eligible to file.
- Perform a full recompute and re-create the e-file to clear related errors.
note
If the client doesn't have a valid Hawaii Tax ID number, advise them to contact the State of Hawaii for further assistance, because they need a valid ID.
Per Hawaii's notice: No quarterly withholding payments are required for partnership, trust, and estate withholding, and any payments can be made with the entity's tax return filing.
note
Each year the IRS and states make changes to tax schemas. These modifications might be the reason why certain aspects of your tax preparation that were applicable in prior years are no longer valid for 2025.
