Error: Field 'DateOfIncorporation' is unexpected
This happens when Officer's name, title, and full address is missing.
Error message
Validation failed on: Form: SchSC1120D[1] DateOfIncorporation[1] FormNumber: SchSC1120D Description: Date incorporated LineNumber: 8 Requirement: Expecting OutStandingShares, DirectorAndOfficerInfo Error: Field 'DateOfIncorporation' is unexpected Element Name: DateOfIncorporation XPath: /ReturnState[1]/ReturnDataState[1]/SchSC1120D[1]/DateOfIncorporation[1] XML Fragment: 2020-06-08 Field Key: 149,7,6,0,0,0,0,0,0 Error Code: c00ce014 Error Reason: Element '{http://www.irs.gov/efile}DateOfIncorporation' is unexpected according to content model of parent element '{http://www.irs.gov/efile}SchSC1120D'. Expecting: {http://www.irs.gov/efile}OutStandingShares, {http://www.irs.gov/efile}DirectorAndOfficerInfo.
Solution
South Carolina requires at least 1 officer with name, title, and full address be included in the e-file.
For combined returns, at least 1 officer's information be entered in each member of the combined group.
- Go toOrganizer,Income and Deductions,Deductions,Officers' Compensation,Individual Officers.
- SelectAdd new Officer.
- Enter an officer name, then selectSave.
- Enter the officer's title and address.
- Select Federal and Selected States in theSelect option to apply officer informationsection.
- FindSelect Statesand select South Carolina.
- Do a full recompute, then recreate the e-file.
important
If you receive this error for a divisional consolidation, enter the officer's name, title, and address in a division return, then re-consolidate.
