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Fix Data Validation Errors

Learn how to fix validation errors before printing and transmitting forms.

If your import was complete with issues, one or more payers, recipients, or forms have errors. They were successfully imported but contain validation errors that may not allow the forms to be mailed to recipients or accepted by the IRS or states. We recommend fixing the errors before printing or transmitting the forms.
  1. Go to All Errors on the side menu.
  2. Click on an error's row to view a list of payers, recipients, or forms with that error.
    Each row on the table represents an error code. A row on the Errors table is highlighted.
  3. Click the payer, recipient, or form's row.
  4. Read the error message and review the data.

    The fields with errors are shown in red text.

    In this example, a leading "0" was dropped from the recipient's ZIP code, resulting in two address-related errors.

    The ZIP code field with four digits is highlighted.
  5. Fix the errors, then click Save.
    In this example, add the dropped "0" back into the ZIP code field.The ZIP code field with five digits and the Save button are highlighted.
The error message at the top of the page is gone, and the record is no longer on the All Errors page.