0008 e-file error
Acceptance Validation: Missing or Invalid Foreign Province or State (rule 008).
You'll get this error if the country, province, or state in the return is incorrect.
Solution
- Go to the South Carolina General folder.
- Select theGeneraltab.
- Check theCounty code numberfield for accuracy:
- If the return is in South Carolina, select the correct South Carolina county code.
- If the return isn't from a South Carolina county, use codes88 - Outside of the United States,89 - Within the US, outside of SC, or90 - APO/FPO Addresses.
- Go to the US General folder.
- Select the1040tab.
- Check the Residence Information section to make sure it's correct.
- If the return is foreign, add a period to theStatefield and insert the address normally.
- Recreate the e-file and retransmit.