9501 e-file error

Error message

Reject Code 9501
Message : Non-Federal return being filed, but missing the federal file

Solution

In
Organizer
, go to
States
then
State E-file
.
Select
Enable/Create Returns
.
On the
Federal Copy
tab, select an option in column B for
Federal Copy
for the state you're getting the error for. Some states limit the Federal Copy options you can choose, so make sure your selection creates a qualified federal file.
If the state is being filed as a single company from a member of a consolidation, select
Attach a federal XML created in a different locator/binder
.
Verify that the top consolidated locator's information is entered correctly in column G for
Federal EIN
, column H for
Locator Number
, and column I for
Account Number
.
If the return files as a single company for both federal and state, verify that the current locator's information is entered.
Do a full recompute, then recreate the e-file.