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  • Product: ONESOURCE Income Tax Express RS
  • Return type: 1120 Corporation
  • State: Alabama,Arizona,California,Idaho,Illinois,Indiana,Kentucky,Maine,Minnesota,Montana,Nebraska,New Jersey,New Mexico,North Carolina,Ohio,Oklahoma,Pennsylvania,South Carolina,Texas,Utah,Virginia,West Virginia
  • Subject: e-file

Error: The field 'VendorControlNum' with value '0' data is missing

This validation error occurs when the EFIN entered in the locator isn't validated. This is a new requirement for TY 2025. EFIN verification has been required for returns for several years and extends this year to include business tax types.

Error message

Validation failed on [FILE_ID]:

Form: ReturnHeader
Error: The field 'VendorControlNum' with value '0', data is missing.

Element Name: VendorControlNum
XPath: /Return[1]/ReturnHeader[1]/FilingSecurityInformation[1]/VendorControlNum[1]
XML Fragment: 0
Field Key: 0,1957,2,0,0,0,0,0,0
Error Code: [CODE]
Error Reason: '0' violates length constraint of '16'.
The element '{http://www.irs.gov/efile}VendorControlNum' with value '0' failed to parse.

Solution 1

If your originator type is
Large Taxpayer
, do the following to populate
TR's Online Provider EFIN
 and
VCN
 in the XML:
  1. Go to
    Organizer
    Federal E-file
    Enable
    .
  2. Remove the EFIN to ensure the
    Electronic filing identification number (EFIN)
     field is blank.
  3. Select
    Large taxpayer
     under the
    Type of Originator
     section.
  4. Do a full recompute, then recreate the e-file.

Solution 2

If your originator type is
ERO
, you'll need to validate your
EFIN
:
  1. Go to
    Tools
    Admin Tools
    EFIN Validation
    .
  2. Go to
    Admin
    EFIN Verification
    .
  3. Complete all required fields on the
    EFIN Validation
     screen.
  4. Upload your
    e-file Application Summary
    . Make sure the document matches the information on file with the IRS.
  5. Once complete and the EFIN is associated with the account, reopen the return, recompute, and recreate the e-file.
note
Only administrators have access to
Actions
EFIN Validation
.

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