Error: The field ‘StateOfIncorporation’ with value '0', data is missing.

Error message

Validation failed on [FILE_ID]:

Form: IT20BusinessReturnFormHeader
FormNumber: Header - Questions Line B
Description: State of Incorporation
Requirement: State abbreviations, a.k.a. state codes
Error: The field 'StateOfIncorporation' with value '0', data is missing.

Element Name: StateOfIncorporation
XPath: /ReturnState[1]/ReturnDataState[1]/FormIT20[1]/IT20BusinessReturnFormHeader[1]/StateOfIncorporation[1]
XML Fragment: 0
Field Key: 117,4,3,0,0,0,0,0,0
Error Code: [CODE]
Error Reason: '0' violates enumeration constraint of 'AL AK AS AZ AR CA CO MP CT DE DC FM FL GA GU HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MH MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK'

Solution

Go to
Organizer
States
Common State
General Information
Basic Return Information
Entity Information
.
Locate the
State of Incorporation
field in Column F for the Indiana row.
Use the dropdown to select the correct state of incorporation.
Verify that your state selection matches the actual state of incorporation for the business entity.
Save your changes and re-validate the return before e-filing.