Error: The field 'PrincipalName' is unexpected

Error message

Validation failed on [FILE_ID]:

Form: Sch1B[2] PrincipalName[1]
Requirement: Expecting WorldWide, WatersEdge
Error: Field 'PrincipalName' is unexpected

Element Name: PrincipalName
XPath: /ReturnState[1]/ReturnDataState[1]/Sch1B[2]/PrincipalName[1]
XML Fragment: ******
Field Key: 110,502,128,0,0,0,0,0,0
Error Code: c00ce014
Error Reason: Element '{http://www.irs.gov/efile}PrincipalName' is unexpected according to content model of parent element '{http://www.irs.gov/efile}Sch1B'.
Expecting: {http://www.irs.gov/efile}WorldWide, {http://www.irs.gov/efile}WatersEdge.

Solution

Go to
Organizer
States
District of Columbia
Combined Return Information
Combined Return Information
Combined Schedules 1A, 1B, 2A and 2B
.
Select either
Water's Edge
or
World Wide
.
Right-click the field and select
Transfer All
.
If you select
World Wide
, also mark the
Election to file a Worldwide DC Combined Franchise Tax Return
checkbox.
Do a full recompute, reconsolidate the TopCon, then recreate the e-file.