Error: Field 'ParentReturn' is unexpected

Error message

1. Validation failed on [FILE_ID]:
Requirement: Parent Return of a Combined Unitary Group Return filing - wraps around CA-Return Header and CA-Return Data
Requirement: Expecting SubsidiaryReturn, EliminationsReturn, AdjustmentsReturn, CA-CombinedReportSchedules
Error: Field 'ParentReturn' is unexpected
Element Name: ParentReturn
XPath: /CA-Return[1]/ParentReturn[1]
XML Fragment: ******
Field Key: 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
Error Code: c00ce014
Error Reason: Element '{http://www.ftb.ca.gov/efile}ParentReturn' is unexpected according to content model of parent element '{http://www.ftb.ca.gov/efile}CA-Return'.
Expecting: {http://www.ftb.ca.gov/efile}SubsidiaryReturn, {http://www.ftb.ca.gov/efile}EliminationsReturn, {http://www.ftb.ca.gov/efile}AdjustmentsReturn, {http://www.ftb.ca.gov/efile}CA-CombinedReportSchedules.

Solution

Go to
Organizer
States
State and City Activation/Consolidation
State and City Activation/Consolidation
California
subview
.
Review the consolidation structure. Correct it to make sure there's only ONE parent entity.
note
Top Consolidation Structure requirements:
1 (only 1) Parent (need to be the 1st entity beneath the TopCon)
1+ Subsidiary
1 (only 1) Elimination
1+ Sub-consolidation
1+ Divisional-consolidation.
Entity types of Corporate single entity, division, and top consolidation shouldn't be included under a top consolidation.
Divisional-consolidations will use a different Entity Type for state filing purposes (such as Subsidiary or Parent).
Run a full recompute.
Reconsolidate using steps 1, 4, and 5:
Go to
Organizer
Consolidated Returns
Step 1 - What to Consolidate
Consolidated Return List
and select
Subsidiary Listing Complete
.
Go to
Organizer
Consolidated Returns
Step 4 - Consolidate
and select
Consolidate
.
Go to
Organizer
Consolidated Returns
Step 5 - Allocate
and select
Allocate
.
Recreate the e-file.