Error: The field GainsExcessRecaptured1231Loss with value [ENTERED_VALUE] data format is not correct

Error message

Validation failed on [FILE_ID]:

Form: CA-Sch5E-CapitalGainAndLoss[1][@documentId='SCH5E0002RVC12] CorporationInformation[2]/CASchedule5E[1]/ApportionedGainLoss[1]/GainsExcessRecaptured1231Loss[1]
Description: Gains in excess of recaptured 1231 losses
LineNumber: Line 30
Requirement: Type for a U.S. non-negative integer amount field
Error: The field 'GainsExcessRecaptured1231Loss' with value '-[XX]', data format is not correct.

Element Name: GainsExcessRecaptured1231Loss
XPath: //CA-Sch5E-CapitalGainAndLoss[@documentId='SCH5E0002RVC12']/CorporationInformation[2]/CASchedule5E[1]/ApportionedGainLoss[1]/GainsExcessRecaptured1231Loss[1]
XML Fragment: -[XX]
Field Key: 105,2008,143,0,1,0,0,0,0
Error Code: [CODE]
Error Reason: '-[XX]' violates minInclusive constraint of '0'.
The element '{http://www.ftb.ca.gov/efile}GainsExcessRecaptured1231Loss' with value '-[XX]' failed to parse.

Solution

Go to
Tax Forms
States
California
Combined Report
Combined Capital Gain/Loss
Line 30 (GainsExcessRecaptured1231Loss)
.
If Line 28 is a gain, calculate Line 28 minus Line 29 and enter the positive result on Line 30.
If the calculation doesn't yield a positive amount, override it with
NONE
or
0
in both columns for Line 30.
Do a full recompute and recreate the e-file.