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Error: Information should not be entered in the top consolidation

This happens when officers are entered in the top consolidated return.

Error message

Information should not be entered in the top consolidation. It should be entered in the lower level entities.

Solution

Check these following items to resolve this diagnostic.
  1. Go to
    Organizer
    ,
    State Franchise Tax
    ,
    Texas Franchise
    ,
    Information Report
    , and then
    Common Information
    .
  2. Remove any information from these screens.
  3. Review officer entries entered in
    Organizer
    ,
    State Franchise Tax
    ,
    Texas Franchise
    ,
    Information Report
    ,
    Public Information Report
    ,
    Officers, Directors, or Members
    . Officers entered in this section of the return apply to TopCon, which will prompt the diagnostic.
  4. In the TopCon, go to
    Organizer
    ,
    Income and Deductions
    ,
    Deductions
    ,
    Officers' Compensation
    ,
    Individual Officers
    ,
    Officer Name
    .
  5. Make sure no officers have been selected to apply to all states or selectively applied to Texas.
  6. Do a full recompute, then recreate the e-file.

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