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
- Go to .
- Go to theParent's Informationsection.
- Enter the parent's last name in theParent's last name (Mandatory)field.
- Do a full recompute, then recreate the e-file.