Error: The field 'SignatureDt' with value '0', data is missing.
This happens when you enter an incorrect date format for the return information.
Error message
Validation failed on [FILE_ID]: Form: ReturnHeader Requirement: Base type for a date Error: The field 'SignatureDt' with value '0', data is missing. Element Name: SignatureDt XPath: /Return[1]/ReturnHeader[1]/PartnerInformationGrp[1]/SignatureDt[1] XML Fragment: 0 Field Key: 118,111,7,0,0,0,0,0,0 Error Code: [CODE] Error Reason: Error parsing '0' as date datatype. The element '{http://www.irs.gov/efile}SignatureDt' with value '0' failed to parse.
Solution
- Go to .
- Enter the date.
- Do a full recompute, then recreate the e-file.
note
The date can't be a future date.