This article will help you resolve diagnostics that appear when a filing address is missing on an Ohio generic city return. The diagnostics state:
For individual returns:
- The filing address for an Ohio Generic City return must be entered. One or more generic returns are present without a filing address entry. (ref. #4975)
For S Corp or Partnership returns:
- "An entry is required for the 'City, State, ZIP code' for all Generic cities." (ref. #7938)
- "An entry is required for the 'Filing address' for all Generic cities." (ref. #7937)
- "An entry is required for 'Filing addressee' for all Generic cities." (ref. #7936)
To resolve the diagnostics
In the Individual module
- Go to Screen 54, Taxes under the State & Local section.
- Select Ohio Cities (Screen 54.123) under St. Taxes from the left navigation panel.
- Click on '1' or add a city under the City list box.
- Select the city in Name of city (Ctrl + T) (code 1).
- Under the Filing Address [O] section, enter the following information:
- Addressee (code 29),
- Street (code 30), and
- City, State, ZIP code (code 31).
- Provide the mailing address that appears on the filing instructions and slip sheets.
- Once the information is entered, the diagnostic is removed.
In the S corporation module
- Go to Screen 48, Taxes under the State & Local section.
- Select Ohio Cities Apportionment, Misc., Adjustments (Screen 48.121) from the left navigation panel.
- Click on '1' or add a city under the City list box.
- Select the city in Name of city (Ctrl + T) (code 1).
- Under the Filing Address (Mandatory For Generic) section enter the following information:
- Addressee (code 76),
- Street (code 77), and
- City, State, ZIP (code 78)
In the Partnership module
- Go to Screen 43, Other Forms under the State & Local section.
- Select Ohio Cities (Screen 43.129) from the left navigation panel.
- Click on '1' or add a city under the City list box.
- Select the city in Name of city (Ctrl + T) (code 1).
- Under the Filing Address (Mandatory For Generic) section enter the following information:
- Addressee (code 76),
- Street (code 77), and
- City, State, ZIP (code 78)
For all returns
- Provide the mailing address that appears on the filing instructions and slip sheets.
- Once the information is entered, the diagnostic is removed.
- Entries are mandatory for those cities using the generic return. See ohio.gov for a list of city addresses.
