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Error: Texas extension return type cannot be blank

This happens when you have severe diagnostics for the Texas extension.

Texas extension common data: Return type cannot be blank. All severe diagnostics related to this Texas extension has to be cleared.

Go to

Organizer
States
Common State

.

Go to

Estimates and Extensions
Estimates and Extensions
Extension

tab.

Mark the Return on Extension
checkbox in Column B for Texas.

Go to

Organizer
States
Texas
Combined Return Information
Reporting Entity

.

Enter the Reporting Entity's information to comply with Form 05-165.

Do a full recompute, then recreate the e-file.