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Error: The field 'Total' is unexpected

This error occurs when the
CTMembersCredit
section contains a
Total
element without required member data.

Error message

Validation failed on [FILE_ID]: Form: FormCTPET[1] CTMembersCredit[1]/Total[1] LineNumber: 7 Requirement: Expecting Member Error: Field 'Total' is unexpected Element Name: Total XPath: /ReturnState[1]/ReturnDataState[1]/FormCTPET[1]/CTMembersCredit[1]/Total[1] XML Fragment: 1.001.00000Field Key: 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0 Error Code: c00ce014 Error Reason: Element '{http://www.irs.gov/efile}Total' is unexpected according to content model of parent element '{http://www.irs.gov/efile}CTMembersCredit'. Expecting: {http://www.irs.gov/efile}Member.

Solution

  1. Go to
    Tax Forms
    States
    Connecticut
    CT-1065 2024 Composite return
    CT-1065 2024 P2
    .
  2. Make sure
    Line 5d PE Credit
    is populated. It can't show
    NONE
    .
  3. Go to
    Tax Forms
    States
    Connecticut
    CT-1065 2024 Composite return
    CT-1065 2024 P8
    Part 8
    .
  4. Make sure
    Line 11 Total, Column E Amount Applied to PE Liability
    isn't
    NONE
    . If populated, it needs to be a larger positive number.
  5. If no member is part of the composite return, go to
    Organizer
    States
    Connecticut
    Part 1, Schedule D, PE Tax Credit column
    Part 1, Sch D- PE Combination (Overrides)
    .
  6. Enter the member information.
  7. Alternatively, make sure the
    Pass Through Entity Tax Election
    on Page 1 is set to
    Y (Yes)
    .
  8. If it's set to
    N (No)
    , do 1 of the following:
    • Change it to
      Y (Yes)
      .
    • Go to
      Organizer
      States
      State E-file
      Enable
      Create Returns
      and unmark the
      Enable CT PET
      checkbox.
  9. Do a full recompute, then recreate the e-file.

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