Error: The field ‘RelatedPartyName’ is unexpected
This happens when a selection hasn’t been made for Related Party Is on Form 5472.
Error message
Validation failed on: Form: IRS5472[1][@documentId='IRS5472'] RelatedPartyInfo[1]/RelatedPartyName[1] Description: Name of the related party LineNumber: Part III Line 1a Requirement: Expecting ForeignPersonInd, USPersonInd Error: Field 'RelatedPartyName' is unexpected Element Name: RelatedPartyName XPath: //IRS5472[@documentId='IRS5472']/RelatedPartyInfo[1]/RelatedPartyName[1] XML Fragment: <RelatedPartyName xmlns="http://www.irs.gov/efile"> <BusinessNameLine1Txt>BUSINESS NAME</BusinessNameLine1Txt> </RelatedPartyName> Field Key: 81,1751,14,1,0,0,0,0,0 Error Code: c00ce014 Error Reason: Element '{http://www.irs.gov/efile}RelatedPartyName' is unexpected according to content model of parent element '{http://www.irs.gov/efile}RelatedPartyInfo'. Expecting: {http://www.irs.gov/efile}ForeignPersonInd, {http://www.irs.gov/efile}USPersonInd.
Solution
- Go to .
- Make a selection forRelated Party Is.
- If an option is already selected, temporarily select a different option and run a full recompute.
- Select the correct option again and run another full recompute.
- Recreate the e-file and resubmit the return.