Error: The field ‘CorpNM’ with value ‘[ENTERED_VALUE]’, data format is not correct
This validation error occurs when the Arizona Form 120
CorpNM
field contains illegal characters in the corporation name during e-file creation.Error message
Validation failed on [FILE_ID]: Form: Form120[1] SchTxPaymnts[1]/TaxPaymntsTab[1]/CorpNM[1] Description: Name of Corporation LineNumber: Column (a) Requirement: Legal Characters: A-Z, a-z, 0-9, hash, hyphen, parentheses, ampersand, apostrophe and single space. Illegal Character: leading space, trailing space, adjacent spaces, and other symbols. Error: The field 'CorpNM' with value [NAME], data format is not correct. Element Name: CorpNM XPath: /ReturnState[1]/ReturnDataState[1]/Form120[1]/SchTxPaymnts[1]/TaxPaymntsTab[1]/CorpNM[1] XML Fragment: [NAME] Field Key: 103,611,128,0,5,0,0,0,0 Error Code: [CODE] Error Reason: [NAME] violates pattern constraint of '(([A-Za-z0-9#-()] & ') ?)*([A-Za-z0-9#-()] & ')'. The element '{http://www.irs.gov/efile}CorpNM' with value [NAME] failed to parse.
Solution
The
CorpNM
field only accepts the following characters: - A-Z
- a-z
- 0-9
- hash (#)
- hyphen (-)
- parentheses
- ampersand (&)
- apostrophe (')
- single spaces
You'll need to remove special characters like periods and commas.
- Go to .
- Remove any special characters from the corporation name.
- If filing a combined return, do the preceding steps in the lower members of the consolidation.
- If filing a combined return, you can also go to and remove special characters from corporation names if any are present.
- Do a full recompute, reconsolidate the return, then recreate the e-file.