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Error: Field 'Combined' is unexpected

This happens when you've selected
Filing Status 3
on the IA1120, but Schedule H1 is missing required information.

Error message

Validation failed on: Form: SchH[1] Combined[1] Description: Iowa Corporation Schedule H3 - Reconcilliation of H2 with Consolidated Federal Return - Combined Column Requirement: Expecting Company Error: Field 'Combined' is unexpected Element Name: Combined XPath: /ReturnState[1]/ReturnDataState[1]/SchH[1]/Combined[1] XML Fragment: <Combined xmlns="http://www.irs.gov/efile"> <Income> <TotalIncome>0</TotalIncome> </Income> <Deductions> <TotalDeductions>0</TotalDeductions> </Deductions> <TaxableIncomeB4NOL>0</TaxableIncomeB4NOL> <TaxableIncome>0</TaxableIncome> </Combined> Error Code: c00ce014 Error Reason: Element '{http://www.irs.gov/efile}Combined' is unexpected according to content model of parent element '{http://www.irs.gov/efile}SchH'. Expecting: {http://www.irs.gov/efile}Company.

Solution 1: Complete Schedule H2 and H3 for
Separate IA/Consol Fed
filing status

If the filing status at
Organizer
States
Common State
General Information
Basic Return Information
Filing Status
is
Separate IA/Consol Fed
, complete the required schedules:
  1. Go to
    Organizer
    States
    Iowa
    Combined Return Information
    Schedule H2
    Parent Information
    .
  2. Enter the following:
    • Company Name
    • FEIN
    • NAICS Code
    • Filing in Iowa
  3. Go to
    Organizer
    States
    Iowa
    Combined Return Information
    Schedule H2
    Subsidiary Information
    .
  4. Select
    Add new Subsidiary Information
    .
  5. Enter the following:
    • Company Name
    • FEIN
    • NAICS Code
    • Filing in Iowa
  6. Go to
    Organizer
    States
    Iowa
    Combined Return Information
    Schedule H3
    .
  7. Complete all fields for both the
    Consolidated Return Column
    and
    Elimination Return Column
    .
  8. Do a full recompute, then recreate the e-file.

Solution 2: Change filing status to
Separate IA / Separate Fed

  1. Go to
    Organizer
    States
    Common State
    General Information
    Basic Return Information
    Filing Status
    .
  2. Change Column C for Iowa to
    Separate IA/Separate Fed
    .
  3. Do a full recompute, then recreate the e-file.

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