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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.
  1. Go to
    Organizer
    States
    Common State
    General Information
    Basic Return Information
    Address tab
    Column B "Name"
    .
  2. Remove any special characters from the corporation name.
  3. If filing a combined return, do the preceding steps in the lower members of the consolidation.
  4. If filing a combined return, you can also go to
    Tax Forms
    States
    Arizona
    Combined Information
    51 - Affiliated Schedule
    51 Section I detail
    and remove special characters from corporation names if any are present.
  5. Do a full recompute, reconsolidate the return, then recreate the e-file.

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