Error: The field 'EIN' with value “[ENTERED_VALUE]”, data format is not correct

Error message

Validation failed on [FILE_ID]:

Form: IRS1120ScheduleG[1][@documentId='IRS1120SchG] IndividualInformation[1]/EIN[1]
Description: Identifying number
LineNumber: Part II Sch G Line (ii)
Requirement: Type for Employer Identification No. - 9 digits
Error: The field 'EIN' with value '[EIN]', data format is not correct.

Element Name: EIN
XPath: //IRS1120ScheduleG[@documentId='IRS1120SchG']/IndividualInformation[1]/EIN[1]
XML Fragment: [EIN]
Field Key: 9,670,130,0,0,0,0,0,0
Error Code: [CODE]
Error Reason: '[EIN]' violates pattern constraint of '[0-9]{9}'.
The element '{http://www.irs.gov/efile}EIN' with value '[EIN]' failed to parse.

Solution 1

Go to
Organizer
General Information
Basic Return Information
Entity Information tab
.
Subview on the
EIN
field and make sure it is populated in all members of the consolidation.
Consolidate the TopCon.
Recreate the e-file.

Solution 2

Go to
Organizer
General Information
Questions
Schedule K
.
Select the
If yes, provide detail
hyperlink for
question 4a
.
Make sure all entities listed in the
line 4a
and
line 4b
sections have an EIN populated or missing reason selected.
Subview the fields to confirm the EIN or missing reason is filled out for the lower members.
Consolidate the TopCon, then recreate the e-file.