Error: The field 'DesigneePIN' with value, data is missing
This happens when information is missing for the third party desginee.
Error Message
Validation failed on: Form: Form3[1] DesigneePermission[1]/DesigneePIN[1] Description: Designee PIN LineNumber: signature Requirement: Type for Practitioner PIN, Self-Select PIN and Third Party Designee PIN Error: The field 'DesigneePIN' with value '0', data is missing. Element Name: DesigneePIN XPath: /ReturnState[1]/ReturnDataState[1]/Form3[1]/DesigneePermission[1]/DesigneePIN[1 XML Fragment: <DesigneePIN xmlns="http://www.irs.gov/efile">0</DesigneePIN> Error Code: c00ce169 Error Reason: '0' violates pattern constraint of '[0-9]{5}'. The element '{http://www.irs.gov/efile}DesigneePIN' with value '0' failed to parse.
Solution
- Go to .
- In theThird Party Designeesection, make sure there's aName,Phone, andPINentered.
- Do a full recompute, then recreate the e-file.