Error: The field 'Explanation' with value '', data is missing
You get this error when you leave the explanation field blank on North Carolina's Schedule N, Nonbusiness Income section. The schema requires an entry of at least 1 character for this field.
Error message
Form: FormNCCD405[1] ScheduleN[1]/Totals[1]/Explanation[1] Description: Explanation LineNumber: FormNumber: FormCD401S/FormCD405/FormD403 Error: The field 'Explanation' with value '', data is missing. Element Name: Explanation XPath: /ReturnState[1]/ReturnDataState[1]/FormNCCD405[1]/ScheduleN[1]/Totals[1]/Explanation[1] XML Fragment: Field Key: 139,726,128,0,0,0,0,0,0 Error Code: c00ce169 Error Reason: '' violates minLength constraint of '1'. The element '{http://www.irs.gov/efile}Explanation' with value '' failed to pars
Solution
- Go to .
- Go to theNonbusiness Income detailsection.
- In theAdditional informationfield, enter an explanation. EnteringNONEalso clears the diagnostic.