Error: Field ‘EntityApportionment’ cannot be empty
This error occurs when you e-file an Ohio IT 1065 return and the
EntityApportionment
field on Form OH IT K-1 is empty. This can happen when the apportionment ratios on related forms don't sum to 100% (1.00000), or when required fields on Form IT 4708 are incomplete.Error message
Validation failed on [FILE_ID]: Form: FormOHITK1[1][@documentId='FormOHITK1] EntityInfo[1]/EntityApportionment[1] Error: EntityApportionment ActionNeeded: Field 'EntityApportionment' cannot be empty Element Name: EntityApportionment XPath: //FormOHITK1[@documentId='FormOHITK1']/EntityInfo[1]/EntityApportionment[1] XML Fragment: Field Key: 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0 Error Code: c00ce011 Error Reason: Element '{http://www.irs.gov/efile}EntityApportionment' cannot be empty according to the DTD/Schema.
Solution
- Go to .
- Confirm thatLine 45equals 100% (1.00000).
- Adjust the ratios on Lines 42c, 43, and 44 so that the 3 lines sum to 100%.
- Read the note following Line 45 for details.
- Alternatively, go to and enter apportionment.
- Do a full recompute, then recreate the e-file.
note
The corrected ratio appears on Form OH IT K-1 as the
Total apportionment ratio
.
