Error: The field ApportionedBusinessGainLoss can't be empty
This validation error occurs during California Schedule 5E e-filing when the ApportionedBusinessGainLoss and RelativePercentage fields aren't populated for combined report entities.
Error message
Validation failed on [FILE_ID]: Form: CA-Sch5E-CapitalGainAndLoss[1][@documentId='SCH5E5027VMC7] CorporationInformation[1]/CASchedule5E[1]/AssetsHeld[1]/ApportionedBusinessGainLoss[1] Description: Apportioned business gains or losses LineNumber: Lines 10 - 13 Error: ApportionedBusinessGainLoss ActionNeeded: Field 'ApportionedBusinessGainLoss' cannot be empty Element Name: ApportionedBusinessGainLoss XPath: //CA-Sch5E-CapitalGainAndLoss[@documentId='SCH5E5027VMC7']/CorporationInformation[1]/CASchedule5E[1]/AssetsHeld[1]/ApportionedBusinessGainLoss[1] XML Fragment: Field Key: 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0 Error Code: c00ce011 Error Reason: Element '{http://www.ftb.ca.gov/efile}ApportionedBusinessGainLoss' cannot be empty according to the DTD/Schema.
Solution
- Go to .
- EnterNONEin theAverage apportionment percentageandRelative percent (average apportionment percentage for the entity divided by combined apportionment percentage)fields.
- Enter this in both columns.
- This transfers to and populates lines 10–14.
- Run a full recompute and recreate the e-file.
note
Complete these steps for all entities that don't have these fields populated.