Error: Expecting: Name
This validation error occurs when an individual partner with a Social Security number is missing the required
First
and Last Name
fields for Louisiana composite e-file.Error message
Validation failed on [FILE_ID]: Form: SchPartners[1] NotIncludedCompositePartners[1]/Partner[4]/Individual[1] Error: Expecting: Name. Element Name: Individual XPath: /ReturnState[1]/ReturnDataState[1]/SchPartners[1]/NotIncludedCompositePartners[1]/Partner[4]/Individual[1] XML Fragment: ****** Field Key: 150,481,132,0,3,0,0,0,0 Error Code: [CODE] Error Reason: Content for element '{http://www.irs.gov/efile}Individual' is incomplete according to the DTD/Schema. Expecting: {http://www.irs.gov/efile}Name.
Solution
All partners with a Social Security number must have their name reformatted for the Louisiana composite e-file.
- Go to .
- Enter theFirstandLast Namefor each partner with a Social Security number.
- Do a full recompute, then recreate the e-file.
note
All partners with a Social Security number must either automatically or manually reformat the partner's name for Louisiana composite e-file. For more information, go to .