File 1095 Electronically: IRS Submission Errors and Solutions

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ACA 1095/1094 XML files validation errors and solutions

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Common 1095/1094 IRS Submission Errors and Solutions

Error Code	Description (Click to view solution)
1095C-010-01	SSN and Employee Name Error
1095C-049	If Form 1095C checkbox 'CoveredIndividualInd' is not checked, then all entries in 'CoveredIndividualGrp' must not have a value.
1095C-028-03	If Form 1095C checkbox 'CoveredIndividualInd' is checked, then at least one instance of 'CoveredIndividualGrp' must have a value.
1095C-012-01	Error [1095C-012-01]: If Form 1095C 'AnnualOfferOfCoverageCd' does not have a value, then all occurrences of 'MonthlyOfferCoverageGrp' (JanOfferCd through DecOfferCd) must have a value.
1095C-020-05	If any data element(s) in Form 1095C 'MonthlyOfferCoverageGrp' ('JanOfferCd' through 'DecOfferCd') has a value of "1B", or "1C", or "1D" or "1E", or "1J", or "1K", or "1L", or "1M", or "1N", or "1O", or "1P", or "1Q", or "1T", or "1U", then the corresponding data element(s) in 'MonthlyEmployeeRequiredContriGrp' ('JanuaryAmt' through 'DecemberAmt') or the 'AnnlEmployeeRequiredContriAmt' must have a value less than 3,500.

Shared-001	If the Information Return checkbox 'CorrectedInd' is not checked and 'CoveredIndividualName' in 'CoveredIndividualGrp' has a value and no corresponding checkboxes in group 'CoveredIndividualMonthlyIndGrp' ('JanuaryInd' through 'DecemberInd') are checked, then the corresponding checkbox 'CoveredIndividualAnnualInd' must be checked.
Shared-002	If the Information Return checkbox 'CorrectedInd' is not checked and 'SSN' in 'CoveredIndividualGrp' has a value and no corresponding checkboxes in group 'CoveredIndividualMonthlyIndGrp' ('JanuaryInd' through 'DecemberInd') are checked, then the corresponding checkbox 'CoveredIndividualAnnualInd' must be checked.
Shared-003	If the Information Return checkbox 'CorrectedInd' is not checked and 'CoveredIndividualName' in 'CoveredIndividualGrp' has a value and the corresponding checkbox 'CoveredIndividualAnnualInd' is not checked, then at least one checkbox in corresponding group 'CoveredIndividualMonthlyIndGrp' ('JanuaryInd' through 'DecemberInd') must be checked.
Shared-004	If the Information Return checkbox 'CorrectedInd' is not checked and 'SSN' in 'CoveredIndividualGrp' has a value and no corresponding checkboxes in group 'CoveredIndividualMonthlyIndGrp' ('JanuaryInd' through 'DecemberInd') are checked, then the corresponding checkbox 'CoveredIndividualAnnualInd' must be checked.
Shared-008	The Information Return 'CoveredIndividualName' and 'SSN' within 'CoveredIndividualGrp' must match the IRS database.

TPE1101	TPE1101 Error: Invalid or Outdated XML Namespaces in Manifest File
TPE1130	[TPE1130] Error - Our system has detected an error with the Test File Code of your Manifest file. Please check the file and try again. Please note that the Test File Code value of 'T' is used for AATS transmissions and the Test File Code value of 'P' is used for transmissions intended for IRS compliance processing.
TPE1132	[TPE1132] Our system has detected an error while validating the "ChecksumAugmentationNum" value in your manifest file against the calculated value of the form data file.
TPE1204	TPE1204 Error: Our system has detected a potential threat in the Form file and it cannot be transmitted. Please review the XML standards outlined in Section 3 of Publication 5258, AIR Submission Composition and Reference Guide. or IRS does not allow "--" or "&&" or other special characters. or similar error.

MANIFEST-010-01	[MANIFEST-010-01] The value of the Manifest 'TestFileCd' must equal the value stored in the IRS database governing the status of the 'FormsTypeCd'
MANIFEST-019	[MANIFEST-019] Error: Manifest 'ChecksumAugmentationNum' must not match a 'ChecksumAugmentationNum' of any AIR transmission from the same 'TCC' previously accepted.

1094C-027	Form 1094C 'Form1095CAttachedCnt' must match the count of Form 1095Cs attached to Form 1094C.
1094C-079-01	EIN or Business Name Error
1094C-097	CorrectedUniqueSubmissionId error and solution If Form 1094C 'CorrectedUniqueSubmissionId' has a value, then it must not match a 'CorrectedUniqueSubmissionId' from a submission that was previously accepted by IRS.
1094C-029 or 1094C-049	1094 AuthoritativeTransmittalInd Error and Solution If Form 1094C checkbox 'AuthoritativeTransmittalInd' is not checked, then 'TotalEmployeeCnt' must be zero or not have a value. or If Form 1094C checkbox 'AuthoritativeTransmittalInd' is checked and all of the 'TotalEmployeeCnt' (in 'JanALEMonthlyInfoGrp' through 'DecALEMonthlyInfoGrp') are either zero or has no value, then 'TotalEmployeeCnt' in 'YearlyALEMemberDetail' must have a value greater than zero. or similar errors

AIRMF3014	Duplicate Error or AIRMF3014 error
AIRMF3005	[AIRMF3005] error when uploading production files
Header-005	[Header-005] System Authorization Error

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