X0000-020 e-file error

Errors

Your State submission does not match the latest published FTB Schema or is not well formed. You must contact your software provider to resolve this error.
XPath to Error/Return/ReturnHeader/PartnerInformationGrp/SignatureDt (X0000-020)

Cause

The federal return hasn’t been accepted by the IRS.

Solution

Submit the federal return. Once the federal return has been accepted, recreate and resubmit the California e-file. Alternatively, you can resubmit the California return with a PDF Copy of the Federal return.
  1. In the
    Organizer
    , go to
    States
    .
  2. Select
    State E-file
    , then
    Enable/Create Returns
    .
  3. In the
    Federal Copy
    tab, select
    Attach federal return as PDF
    within Column B for Federal Copy.
  4. When attaching a PDF copy of the federal return, name the file
    Federal Return.pdf
    before attaching it and enter
    Federal Attachment
    for the Attachment Title when attaching it to the California e-file.
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