Error: The field 'StateApportionmentFactor' with value '[ENTERED_VALUE]', data format is not correct
This e-file validation error occurs on Maryland Form 510 when the
StateApportionmentFactor
value falls outside the allowed range of 0.[ID] to 0.[ID].Error message
Validation failed on [FILE_ID]: Form: Form510[1][@documentId='Form510] StateApportionmentFactor[1] Description: Maryland Apportionment Factor FormNumber: Form510 LineNumber: 3b ReferenceNumber: 2170 FieldNumber: 720 Error: The field 'StateApportionmentFactor' with value '1.0', data format is not correct. Element Name: StateApportionmentFactor XPath: //Form510[@documentId='Form510']/StateApportionmentFactor[1] XML Fragment: 1.0 Field Key: 155,169,1,0,0,0,0,0,0 Error Code: [CODE] Error Reason: '1.0' violates maxInclusive constraint of '0.[ID]'. The element '{http://www.irs.gov/efile}StateApportionmentFactor' with value '1.0' failed to parse.
Solution 1
Per Maryland guidelines, the
StateApportionmentFactor
value must be between 0.000001 to 0.999999 to e-file the return. There are no workarounds for values outside this range.- Go to .
- In theOverridessection, update theApportionment percentagefield to a value between 0.000001 to 0.999999.
- Do a full recompute, then recreate the e-file.
Solution 2: Use Separate Accounting
If the entity doesn't use apportionment, select the Separate Accounting method instead:
- Go to .
- Select theSeparate Accountingcheckbox.
- Do a full recompute, then recreate the e-file.
