AL40-195 e-file error
Acceptance Validation: //ns:ReturnState/ns:ReturnDataState/ns:Form40/ns:OtherIncome/ns:BusinessIncome: 'If Federal Schedule C or Federal Schedule C-EZ is attached, then Form 40, Page 2, Line 2 (Business Income or Loss (BusinessIncome) must be populated. ' (rule AL40-195).
Page 2, Line 2 of the Alabama Form 40 can't be blank if a Federal Schedule C or C-EZ is included.
Solution
- Go to the Alabama Form view.
- SelectForm 40.
- Select thePage 2tab.
- Make sure there are no overrides on Line 2.
- Remove any overrides, then recreate and retransmit the return.
- If there aren't any overrides, go to the Federal input and open the Business folder.
- Select theCtab.
- Check the following for every Schedule C unit:
- Make sure theStatefield has the correct state abbreviation.
- Make sure theState allocationfield includes the correct allocations.
- If either of the previous items are incorrect, correct them, then recreate and retransmit the return.
- If the previous items are correct, you'll need to file the return on paper. The Alabama e-file system doesn't allow for $0 in business income for Alabama when a Federal Schedule C is present.
