e-file: Dependent #X: First name missing or invalid. (ref. #340) e-file: Dependent #X: Social security number missing. (ref. #342) e-file: Dependent #X: Date of birth missing. (ref. #345) e-file: Dependent #X: Relationship missing. (ref. #348) e-file: Dependent #X: Relationship is invalid. The following are valid relationships - Son, Daughter, Foster Child, Grandchild, Grandparent, Parent, Brother, Sister, Aunt, Uncle, Nephew, Niece, Stepchild, Half Brother, Half Sister, Stepbrother, Stepsister, None or Other. (ref. #349)
After deleting the only dependent on Screen 2, the following diagnostics appear,
e-file: Dependent #X: First name missing or invalid. (ref. 340)
e-file: Dependent #X: Social security number missing. (ref. 342)
e-file: Dependent #X: Date of birth missing. (ref. 345)
e-file: Dependent #X: Relationship missing. (ref. 348)
e-file: Dependent #X: Relationship is invalid. The following are valid relationships - Son, Daughter, Foster Child, Grandchild, Grandparent, Parent, Brother, Sister, Aunt, Uncle, Nephew, Niece, Stepchild, Half Brother, Half Sister, Stepbrother, Stepsister, None or Other. (ref. 349)
Solution(s):
In some situations, previously deleted dependent information may not have been completely deleted from Screen 2, Dependent Information. The following solutions will help you clear these diagnostics;
To Turn Off the Input Warnings:
- Click on Settings
- Click on Options
- Select the Setup tab
- Select No from the Show Input Warnings in the Detail Tab drop-down menu under the Program Options section
- Click OK
To Delete the Dependent:
- Go to Screen 2, Dependents
- Select the Dependent from the left navigation panel
- Click on Delete from the left navigation panel
- Click OK
- Click on the Clients tab
- Re-open the client file
- Click on the Diagnostics tab
Turning On the Input Warnings (Once Diagnostics Have Been Cleared):
- Click on Settings
- Click on Options
- Select the Setup tab
- Select Yes from the Show Input Warnings in the Detail Tab drop-down menu under the Program Options section
- Click OK