Error: Schedule K-1 Partner # must have name
This happens when partners that are individuals don't have their names formatted properly or they have an EIN instead of an SSN.
Error message
Schedule K-1:Partner # with entity type Individual must have name separated into First and Last name fields (Middle Initial is optional).
Solution
- InOrganizer, selectPartner Information.
- SelectPartner by Partner, thenData, then theColumnar Partner Entryfolder.
- Go to theReformat Partner Name for State Purposetab.
- In the section for any partners who are Individual partners, reformat their names into theFirstandLast Namefields.
- Do a full recompute.
- InOrganizer, selectState, then thePartner Informationfolder.
- For each partner that is selected as anIndividualpartner, make sure you have aFirst NameandLast Nameentered.
- Also verify that the SSN if formatted as XXX-XX-XXXX.
- Do a full recompute, then recreate the e-file.