F5471-071 e-file error

Form 5471 'EmployerEIN' or 'ForeignEntityReferenceIdNum' must have a value.
This error happens when an EIN is missing from the return.

Solution

  1. Go to the
    5471 input
    folder.
  2. Open the
    5471
    screen.
  3. Complete either the
    Employer identification number
    (EIN) field or
    Reference ID number
    field.
    note
    If you are using
    ForeignUS
    or
    Applied For
    as the
    Employer Identification Number
    (EIN), you must also provide a
    Reference ID number
    , which is a self-selected number.

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