Error: The field 'BusinessBeginDate' with value 'N/A', data format is not correct
You get this error when the business begin date contains an invalid date, such as N/A.
Error message
Validation Error for Element Name: BusinessBeginDate Form: FormCIT1[1] BusinessBeginDate[1] Form number: FormCIT1 Line: B Description: Date began business in New Mexico Requirement: Base type for a date Error: The field 'BusinessBeginDate' with value 'N/A', data format is not correct. Element Name: BusinessBeginDate XPath: /ReturnState[1]/ReturnDataState[1]/FormCIT1[1]/BusinessBeginDate[1] XML Fragment: <BusinessBeginDate xmlns="http://www.irs.gov/efile">N/A</BusinessBeginDate> Error Code: c00ce201 Error Reason: Error parsing 'N/A' as date datatype. The element '{http://www.irs.gov/efile}BusinessBeginDate' with value 'N/A' failed to parse.
Solution
- Go to .
- Complete Column H for New Mexico.
- Enter the date the business began in New Mexico using the YYYY-MM-DD format.
- Go to and remove any overrides for this field.
- Do a full recompute, then recreate the e-file.