Error: 'ReturnTs' failed to parse
You'll get this diagnostic if the
ReturnTs
field is missing required data.Error Message
XML Validation Validation failed on XML File: PXXXXXX.X3A. Element Name: ReturnTs XPath: /Return[1]/ReturnHeader[1]/ReturnTs[1] XML Fragment: <ReturnTs xmlns>0</ReturnTs> Field Key: 118,505,1,0,0,0,0,0,0 Error Code: c00ce201. Error Reason: Error parsing '0' as dateTime datatype. The element 'ReturnTs' with value '0' failed to parse. Form: ReturnHeader Description: The field 'ReturnTs' with value '0': Data is missing. ActionItem: ActionNeeded: The date and time when the return was created. ActionNeeded: Base type for a date and time stamp. States Affected: Virginia VA, Kansas KS, Rhode Island RI, and New Jersey NJ.
Solution
An e-file timestamp generates whenever you create the e-file. Generating the validation file doesn't clear this diagnostic. This applies to federal and state returns. Do the following to clear the diagnostic:
Federal returns
- Go to .
- SelectCreate Federal E-file.
State returns
- Go to .
- SelectCreatein Column B for the state.
note
Make sure that the return e-file is turned on and the extension e-file is turned off while working on the return.
