Error: Field 'CABusinessIdNumber' cannot be empty

Error message

Validation failed on [FILE_ID]:
Form: CA-ReturnHeader
Description: California identification number
Requirement: Base type that defines a choice of fields for the California corporation identification number.
Error: CABusinessIdNumber
ActionNeeded: Field 'CABusinessIdNumber' cannot be empty
Element Name: CABusinessIdNumber
XPath: //CA-ReturnHeader[@documentId='CAF100REGHDR']/Filer[1]/CABusinessIdNumber[1]
XML Fragment:
Field Key: 105,783,4,0,0,0,0,0,0
Error Code: c00ce011
Error Reason: Element '{http://www.ftb.ca.gov/efile}CABusinessIdNumber' cannot be empty according to the DTD/Schema.

Solution

Go to
Organizer
States
California
General Information
General Information
.
Make sure the
Corporation Number
line contains a valid 7- or 12-digit number (7-digit number must start with 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, or 9), or select
Reason the corporation number is not applicable
.
Right-click and select
Sub View
to check if lower members have the Corporation Number, if working with Consolidated returns.
If the corporation number is unknown, contact the California E-Help Desk at (916) 845-0353 to obtain it.
Do a full recompute and recreate the e-file.
If all requirements can't be met, consider paper filing.