How to Read ACA XML File Errors by Line Number with NotePad

ez1095 software offers the XML file validation feature. You can follow this guide to read error message and XML files.

1. Find the path if you do not know where are your XML files

You can find the XML file directory from the ez1095 efile screen (The bottom item on this screen).

2. Read error description

Example 1(2024 and later versions):
ERROR (Form Id []; Name [Susan Williamson]; SSN []; Line 25 ): xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.

If you see the blank form ID, employee name and SSN in the error message, it is a Form 1094 error. Please open 1094C/B form and fix the error.

Example 2(2024 and later versions):
ERROR (Form Id [1]; Name [Ann Smith]; SSN [122223456]; Line 130 ): xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.

If you see the employoee name and SSN in the error description, it is a 1095 form error. Please open the 1095C/B for this employee and fix the error.

Example 3(2023 and previous versions):
ERROR (Line 130 ): xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

If the error description starts with line number, you are using the old version. Please follow the steps below to read XML file data by line number with NOTEPAD application

3. Read ACA XML File Errors by Line Number with NotePad

(Skip this step if you are using ez1095 2024 and later versions.)

Step 3.1: Open the file with NotePad

- You can start NotePad application, Click the top menu "File" to open the file.

- Or you can select the xml file, right click the mouse button and choose OPEN WITH option from the pop up menu to open the file with NOTEPAD