Error: The field 'ApportionmentPercentage' with value data format is not correct
This validation error occurs when the
Apportionment Percentage
field on Delaware Form CIT-TAX contains more than 6 decimal places. Error message
Validation failed on [FILE_ID]: Form: FormCIT-TAX[1] ApportionmentPercentage[1] Description: ApportionmentPercentage LineNumber: 8 ReferenceNumber: 40 FormNumber: CIT-TAX Description: Used for percentages between 0 and 100 per DE Tax Code Error: The field 'ApportionmentPercentage' with value '0.[CODE]', data format is not correct. Element Name: ApportionmentPercentage XPath: /ReturnState[1]/ReturnDataState[1]/FormCIT-TAX[1]/ApportionmentPercentage[1] XML Fragment: ****** Field Key: 109,4,3,0,0,0,0,0,0 Error Code: [CODE] Error Reason: '0.[CODE]' violates fractionDigits constraint of '6'. The element '{http://www.irs.gov/efile}ApportionmentPercentage' with value '0.[CODE]' failed to parse.
Solution
- Go to .
- In theApportionment percentagefield, enter a value with no more than 6 decimal places.
- Do a full recompute, then recreate the e-file.
note
- This error occurs when the tax forms read extra digits from the apportionment factor. Delaware accepts 6 digits after the decimal point.
- The state schema requires percentage values between 0 and 100.
- If you need to retain the original calculated value with more precision, you'll need to file on paper instead.
