Error: Field 'IDNumber' with value, data is missing
This e-file validation error occurs when the IDNumber field on North Carolina Form D-403 doesn't contain a valid 9-digit Employer Identification Number (EIN).
Error message
Validation failed on [FILE_ID]: Form: FormNCD403[1] Part1[1]/AssociatedNCK1sAnd1099PS[1]/PartnerNCK1s[1]/PartnershipInfo[1]/IDName[1]/IDNumber[1] Requirement: Type for Employer Identification No. - 9 digits Error: The field 'IDNumber' with value '0', data is missing. Element Name: IDNumber XPath: /ReturnState[1]/ReturnDataState[1]/FormNCD403[1]/Part1[1]/AssociatedNCK1sAnd1099PS[1]/PartnerNCK1s[1]/PartnershipInfo[1]/IDName[1]/IDNumber[1] XML Fragment: 0 Field Key: 200,1280,136,0,0,0,0,0,0 Error Code: [CODE] Error Reason: '0' violates pattern constraint of '[0-9]{9}'. The element '{http://www.irs.gov/efile}IDNumber' with value '0' failed to parse.
Solution
- Go to .
- Enter a valid 9-digit EIN in theIDNumberfield.
- Do a full recompute, then recreate the e-file.