Error: The field 'FEIN' with value data is missing
This error occurs during Indiana 1065 e-filing when a partner's EIN or Social Security number is missing or incorrectly formatted on Schedule IN K-1 or IN Comp.
Error message
Validation failed on [FILE_ID]: Form: SchINComp[1] INShareholderPartnerDetail[22]/NonResidentId[1]/FEIN[1] Requirement: Type for Employer Identification No. - 9 digits Error: The field 'FEIN' with value '', data is missing. Element Name: FEIN XPath: /ReturnState[1]/ReturnDataState[1]/SchINComp[1]/INShareholderPartnerDetail[22]/NonResidentId[1]/FEIN[1] Field Key: 125,598,129,0,25,0,0,0,0 Error Code: [CODE] Error Reason: '' violates pattern constraint of '[0-9]{9}'. The element '{http://www.irs.gov/efile}FEIN' with value '' failed to parse.
Solution
- Go to .
- Verify the EIN or Social Security number is entered in the correct format:
- EIN: XX-XXXXXXX
- SSN: XXX-XX-XXXX
If the partner is an individual, format the number as a Social Security number. - Go to .
- Double check all partners in theView Diagnostics Page.
- Make sure none of the names have special characters.
- For Aggregation Files, make sure the FEIN is present and partner first/last names have no special characters and are correctly formatted.
- For direct K-1 imports on composite returns, verify the import file contains the actual Social Security number or EIN (not ‘applied for’) for each partner.
- Recreate the e-file and resubmit.
