Error: Expecting: USAddress, ForeignAddress
This e-file validation error occurs when the Filer element is missing a required USAddress or ForeignAddress in the Maryland 1120 return header.
Error message
1. Validation failed on [FILE_ID]: Form: ReturnHeaderState Error: Expecting: USAddress, ForeignAddress. Element Name: Filer XPath: /ReturnState[1]/ReturnHeaderState[1]/Filer[1] 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}Filer' is incomplete according to the DTD/Schema. Expecting: {http://www.irs.gov/efile}USAddress, {http://www.irs.gov/efile}ForeignAddress.
Solution
- Go to and update the client address.
- Do a full recompute and recreate the e-file.
