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Error: The field 'ParentNameControlTxt' with value '0' data is missing

This e-file validation error occurs on Form 8615 when the parent's last name is missing from the Kid-Tax Information section.

Error message

1. Validation failed on [FILE_ID]: Form: IRS8615[1][@documentId='IRS8615] ParentNameControlTxt[1] Description: Parent's Name Control LineNumber: A Requirement: Used for a Name Control. Legal Characters: A-Z, hyphen and space. Illegal Character: numbers and symbols. Error: The field 'ParentNameControlTxt' with value '0', data is missing. Element Name: ParentNameControlTxt XPath: //IRS8615[@documentId='IRS8615']/ParentNameControlTxt[1] XML Fragment: 0 Field Key: 114,152,13,0,0,0,0,0,0 Error Code: [CODE] Error Reason: '0' violates pattern constraint of '[A-Z][A-Z- ]{0,3}'. The element '{http://www.irs.gov/efile}ParentNameControlTxt' with value '0' failed to parse.

Solution

  1. Go to
    Organizer
    Income
    Kid-tax Income
    Kid-Tax Information
    .
  2. Go to the
    Parent's Information
    section.
  3. Enter the parent's last name in the
    Parent's last name (Mandatory)
    field.
  4. Do a full recompute, then recreate the e-file.

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