Error: Expecting: PartnershipEIN, MissingEINReasonCd
This error occurs during e-file validation when Form 8990 Schedule A is missing required Partnership EIN information for the PartnerAllocablePrtshpIntGrp element.
Error message
Validation failed on [FILE_ID]: Form: IRS8990[1][@documentId='IRS8990] PartnerAllocablePrtshpIntGrp[2] Requirement: PartnerAllocablePrtshpIntGrpType Error: Expecting: PartnershipEIN, MissingEINReasonCd. Element Name: PartnerAllocablePrtshpIntGrp XPath: //IRS8990[@documentId='IRS8990']/PartnerAllocablePrtshpIntGrp[2] XML Fragment: [ENTERED_VALUE] Field Key: 73,81,129,0,2,0,0,0,0 Error Code: [CODE] Error Reason: Content for element '{http://www.irs.gov/efile}PartnerAllocablePrtshpIntGrp' is incomplete according to the DTD/Schema. Expecting: {http://www.irs.gov/efile}PartnershipEIN, {http://www.irs.gov/efile}MissingEINReasonCd.
Solution 1: Turn off Schedule A automation
- Go to .
- Clear theSch A Automationcheckbox.
- Do a full recompute, then recreate the e-file.
Solution 2: Remove duplicate Schedule A entries
- Go to .
- Remove any duplicate Schedule A entries.
- Do a full recompute, then recreate the e-file.
Solution 3: Enter the missing partnership name and EIN
- Go to .
- In theSummary of Partner's Section 163(j) Excess Itemssection, enter the PartnershipNameandEIN.
- Do a full recompute, then recreate the e-file.