Error: Expecting:CombinedPriorYear

Error message

Validation failed on [FILE_ID]:

Form: SchCRList[1] MemberList[3]
Error: Expecting: CombinedPriorYear.

Element Name: MemberList
XPath: /ReturnState[1]/ReturnDataState[1]/SchCRList[1]/MemberList[3]
XML Fragment: ******
Field Key: 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
Error Code: [CODE]
Error Reason: Content for element '{http://www.irs.gov/efile}MemberList' is incomplete according to the DTD/Schema.
Expecting: {http://www.irs.gov/efile}CombinedPriorYear.

Solution

Go to
Organizer
States
State Combined Returns
Options for Combined States
District of Columbia
.
For
Each member of the group contributes to the combined unitary income
, select
Transfer to ALL
.
Go to
Organizer
States
District of Columbia
Combined Return Information
Combined Return Information
Combined Group Member's Schedule
.
For
Does member have Nexus in DC
, select
Yes
or
No
for all members of the consolidation.
Do a full recompute, reconsolidate, then recreate the e-file.