Error: Field 'Phone' is unexpected
This happens when you enter a phone number instead of a Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) or Social Security Number (SSN).
Error message
Error: Field 'Phone' is unexpected
Solution
- Go to and complete 1 of the following for California:
- Go toColumn Cand enter anSSN.
- Go toColumn Dand enter aPTIN.
- Do a full recompute and recreate the e-file to clear the diagnostic.