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Invalid Phone Number Type During Tax E-File

This troubleshooting guide addresses the issue of receiving an 'Invalid PhoneNumber Type' error during electronic tax filing. The error is caused by a missing area code in the organization's information or an employee's record. The guide provides steps to resolve this issue.

When performing a Tax E-File, this error displays:

Element 'PhoneNumber Type' has an invalid value for the data type 'PhoneNumber Type'.

  • Products affected: Payroll

  • Versions affected: 11.0 and above

The area code is missing in the organization's information in Select Dataset or on an employee's record.

  1. Under Advanced Tools, click the Admin Utilities tab.
  2. In the drop-down list, select Select Dataset, then click Go.
  3. Select the desired dataset and click Edit.
  4. Edit the Phone 1 field and add the area code.