Error: Field 'OfficerID' cannot be empty

Error message

Form: AuthenticationHeader 
Requirement: If this is a foreign national and there is no issued SSN, use 888008888 If there is an issued SSN and software understands and requests the officer's identification but the taxpayer chooses not to enter it, use 999009999 
Error: OfficerID 
ActionNeeded: Field 'OfficerID' cannot be empty

Solution

Go to
Organizer
,
General Information
,
Basic Return Information
, and select the
Entity Information
tab.
Enter the EIN or a reason for it to be missing.
Go to the
Signing Officer
section and enter the officer signing information, including their SSN.
Go to
Organizer
,
States
,
Common State
,
General Information
,
Basic Return Information
.
Select the
Signature Information
tab.
Enter signing information and the signature date in the state row that applies.
Do a full recompute, then recreate the e-file.