Error: The field “FedIdNum” with value '0', data is missing

Error message

Validation failed on [FILE_ID]:

Form: NameOfSubsidiaries[1][@documentId='MemberList'] FedIdNum[1]
Description: FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
LineNumber: Schedule xxx:: Header
Requirement: Type for Employer Identification No. - 9 digits
Error: The field 'FedIdNum' with value '0', data is missing.

Element Name: FedIdNum
XPath: //NameOfSubsidiaries[@documentId='MemberList']/FedIdNum[1]
XML Fragment: 0
Field Key: 124,751,130,0,0,0,0,0,0
Error Code: [CODE]
Error Reason: '0' violates pattern constraint of '[0-9]{9}'.
The element '{http://www.irs.gov/efile}FedIdNum' with value '0' failed to parse.

Solution

At the TopCon, go to
Organizer
General Information
Basic Return Information
Entity Information Tab
Entity Information Section
.
Right-click on the EIN field and select
Subview
. Make sure there is an EIN populated for all entities (including the Eliminations locator).
Go to
Organizer
States
State and City Activation
Consolidation
State and City Activation
Consolidation
. For Massachusetts, change Column C to
Combine
.
Verify your structure includes 1 Parent, 1 Elim, and 1 or more Subs.
After correcting the structure, consolidate the TopCon.
Do a full recompute, then recreate the e-file.