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Error: Field 'EntityPresidentAdd' cannot be empty

This happens when you either have more than 1 President/CEO or haven't assigned that title to an officer.

Error message

Validation failed on: Form: Form720[1] OfficerInformation[1]/EntityPresidentAdd[1] Description: President of Corporation's address. LineNumber: Error: EntityPresidentAdd ActionNeeded: Field 'EntityPresidentAdd' cannot be empty Element Name: EntityPresidentAdd XPath: /ReturnState[1]/ReturnDataState[1]/Form720[1]/OfficerInformation[1]/EntityPresidentAdd[1] XML Fragment: <EntityPresidentAdd xmlns="http://www.irs.gov/efile"/> Error Code: c00ce011 Error Reason: Element '{http://www.irs.gov/efile}EntityPresidentAdd' cannot be empty according to the DTD/Schema.

Solution 1: Remove extra Presidents/CEOs

  1. Go to
    Organizer
    Income and Deductions
    Deductions
    Officer Compensation
    Individual Officers
    .
  2. Make sure only 1
    President/CEO
    is marked for Kentucky.
  3. Do a full recompute, then recreate the e-file.

Solution 2: Add a President/CEO

  1. Go to
    Organizer
    Income and Deductions
    Deductions
    Officers' Compensation
    Individual Officers
    .
  2. If there are no officers listed, select
    Add new Officer
    .
  3. Verify 1, and only 1, officer has the title of
    President/CEO
    .
  4. Make sure the
    SSN
    ,
    Address
    , and
    Phone number
    are entered for the
    President/CEO
    .
  5. In the
    Select Option to Apply Officer Information
    section, select
    Federal and Selected States
    .
  6. Select
    Selected States
    then mark the
    KY
    checkbox.
  7. Do a full recompute, then recreate the e-file.

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