Error: The field 'CountryCd' is unexpected
You'll get this error when the
ForeignAddress
element expects ProvinceOrStateNm
before CountryCd
. Enter the foreign state or province for each foreign partner to resolve it.Error message
Validation failed on [FILE_ID]: Form: SchPTED[1] OwnerShareInfo[2]/OwnerAddress[1]/ForeignAddress[1]/CountryCd[1] Description: Country Requirement: Expecting ProvinceOrStateNm Error: Field 'CountryCd' is unexpected Element Name: CountryCd XPath: /ReturnState[1]/ReturnDataState[1]/SchPTED[1]/OwnerShareInfo[2]/OwnerAddress[1]/ForeignAddress[1]/CountryCd[1] XML Fragment: CJ Field Key: 5,597,129,0,1,0,0,0,0 Error Code: c00ce014 Error Reason: Element '{http://www.irs.gov/efile}CountryCd' is unexpected according to content model of parent element '{http://www.irs.gov/efile}ForeignAddress'. Expecting: {http://www.irs.gov/efile}ProvinceOrStateNm.
Solution 1: Enter the foreign state or province
- Go to .
- Locate the foreign partner.
- Go to .noteIf you're using Direct K-1 or a PTE-D aggregation file, update your import file to include the<ProvinceOrStateNm>element for all foreign partners, then reimport the file before recomputing.
- Enter the state or province.
- Do a full recompute, then recreate the e-file.
Solution 2: Select Foreign Country for the state of residency
Foreign Country
for the state of residency- Go to .
- In theForeign state/province (For e-file only; Does Not print)field, enter the province, state (if applicable), or city name.
- OnState of residency, selectForeign Country.
- Do a full recompute, then recreate the e-file.
note
For valid country codes, refer to the IRS Country Codes page.