Error: The field 'Total' is unexpected

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

Go to
Tax Forms
States
Connecticut
CT-1065 2024 Composite return
CT-1065 2024 P2
.
Make sure
Line 5d PE Credit
is populated. It can't show
NONE
.
Go to
Tax Forms
States
Connecticut
CT-1065 2024 Composite return
CT-1065 2024 P8
Part 8
.
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.
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)
.
Enter the member information.
Alternatively, make sure the
Pass Through Entity Tax Election
on Page 1 is set to
Y (Yes)
.
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.
Do a full recompute, then recreate the e-file.