Fix IRIS errors

Learn how to resolve errors in your IRS IRIS submissions.

When the IRS processes your transmittal, you may receive errors that need to be corrected or rejected records that need to be resubmitted.

Go to the Order History page.
For orders with a rejected or accepted with errors status, click the Order # to see the status of each form in the order.
On the Order Details page, select the forms with errors.
Review the error messages on the forms then:
- If the forms were accepted with errors, create correction forms, if needed, and place a new order.
- If the forms were rejected, fix the errors and resubmit the forms.

Common errors

Accepted with errors

If Business Name in Issuer Detail has a value, then TIN and Business Name must match IRS records.: The filer's name and Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) combination does not match IRS records. Review and correct the filer's Name and TIN fields, then notify the IRS.
If Person Name and TIN in Recipient Detail have a value, they must match the IRS database.: The recipient's name and TIN combination does not match IRS records. Review and correct the recipient's Name and TIN fields.
Phone Number in Issuer Detail must have a value.: The filer's contact phone number is required. Edit the filer and enter the contact phone number.
TIN in Recipient Detail must have a value.: All recipients must have a TIN. Edit the recipient to add their TIN.
If TIN in Recipient Detail is a duplicate of TIN in Recipient Detail on another record in the Submission, then Recipient Account Number must have a value and be unique within a submission.: The same TIN is in the submission multiple times without unique account IDs. Edit the recipient to enter the Account ID.

Rejected

Receipt ID mismatch

Original Receipt ID does not match Receipt ID from an Original transmission that was rejected previously.: You corrected an original submission before receiving an original receipt ID from the IRS. Resubmit the corrections, referencing the original receipt ID.

Field formatting errors

The value '|1|1' of element 'n1:UniqueRecordId' is not valid; The value '8857' of element 'n1:ZIPCd' is not valid.: A field contains data that does not match the expected format. Fix the error, then resubmit the form.
Value '8807' is not facet-valid with respect to pattern '[0-9]{5}(([0-9]{4})|([0-9]{7}))?' for type 'ZIPCodeType'.: The Zip code field must be five digits. Fix the ZIP code, then resubmit the form.
The value '' of element 'n1:CountryCd' is not valid; Value '' is not facet-valid with respect to enumeration '[AF, AX, AL, AG, AQ, AN, AO, AV, AY, AC, AR, AM, AA, AT, AS, AU, AJ, BF, BA, FQ, BG, BB, BO, BE, BH, BN, BD, BT, BL, BK, BC, BV, BR, IO, VI, BX, BU, UV, BM, BY, CB, CM, CA, CV, CJ, CT, CD, CI, CH, KT, IP, CK, CO, CN, CF, CG, CW, CR, CS, IV, HR, CU, UC, CY, EZ, DA, DX, DJ, DO, DR.: The Country code field is either empty or not a valid two-letter International Organization for Standardization (ISO) country code. Fix the country code, then resubmit the form.
Value '' is not facet-valid with respect to enumeration '[AL, AK, AS, AZ, AR, CA, CO, MP, CT, DE, DC, FM, FL, GA, GU, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MH, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PW, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VI, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY, AA, AE, AP]'. It must be a value from the e.: A State field does not contain a valid two-letter state abbreviation. Fix the state abbreviation, then resubmit the form.
Value '- NONE -' is not facet-valid with respect to pattern '[A-Za-z0-9]( ?[A-Za-z0-9\-/])*' for type 'StreetAddressType'.: The address fields contain invalid characters or formatting. Fix the address, then resubmit the form.
Value '' is not facet-valid with respect to pattern '([A-Za-z\-] ?)*[A-Za-z\-]' for type 'PersonLastNameType'.: A name field contains invalid characters or formatting. Fix the name, then resubmit the form.
Value '11601249' is not facet-valid with respect to pattern '[0-9]{9}' for type 'TINType'.: The TIN field format is invalid. This field must contain nine digits, for example 123456789. Fix the TIN, then resubmit the form.

Missing required information

The value '' of element 'n1:StateAbbreviationCd' is not valid; The value '' of element 'n1:PersonLastNm' is not valid.: A required field is empty. Enter a value in the field, then resubmit the form.
The content of element 'n1:PersonName' is not complete. One of '{"urn:us:gov:treasury:irs:ir":PersonMiddleNm, "urn:us:gov:treasury:irs:ir":PersonLastNm}' is expected.: A required name field is empty. If the TIN type is SSN, the Name (first name) and Last name fields are required. Enter a value in the empty required name field, then resubmit the form.
Tip:
Read more about IRIS name formatting requirements.

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