Error: Expecting: PreparerFirmUSAddress, PreparerFirmForeignAddress

Error message

1. Validation failed on [FILE_ID]:

Form: CA-ReturnHeader
Error: Expecting: PreparerFirmUSAddress, PreparerFirmForeignAddress.

Element Name: PreparerFirm
XPath: /CA-Return[1]/CA-ReturnHeader[1]/PreparerFirm[1]
XML Fragment: ******
Field Key: 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
Error Code: [CODE]
Error Reason: Content for element '{http://www.ftb.ca.gov/efile}PreparerFirm' is incomplete according to the DTD/Schema.
Expecting: {http://www.ftb.ca.gov/efile}PreparerFirmUSAddress, {http://www.ftb.ca.gov/efile}PreparerFirmForeignAddress.

Solution

Go to
Organizer
States
Common State
General Information
Paid Preparer Information
Firm Information Tab
.
Choose a state for Column H. If a state is already selected, switch it by changing to another state and back.
Do a full recompute, then recreate the e-file.