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I attempted to file my U.S. Federal taxes via Free Fillable Forms, and got a rejection for the following reasons:

Field/Xpath: /efile:Return[1]/efile:ReturnData[1]/efile:WagesNotShownSchedule[1]/efile:WagesNotShownSch[1]/efile:WagesNotShownAmt[1]
Issue      : Business Rule X0000-005 - The XML data has failed schema validation.


Field/Xpath: /efile:Return[1]/efile:ReturnHeader[1]/efile:SelfSelectPIN[1]/efile:PrimaryPriorYearPIN[1]
Issue      : Business Rule X0000-005 - The XML data has failed schema validation.

Now how can I correct these? I entered the numbers from the paperwork, rounded down as per prior years, and I noticed that dollar and cent amounts were rounded to the nearest dollar rather than simply down. And I need to know how to retrieve or create an appropriate PIN for federal tax returns.

I also find the error messages disappointing; I expect to need to see error messages, and I'm familiar with XML as a software developer, but to a usability person the English translation of "Business Rule X0000-005 - The XML data has failed schema validation." is "We don't know how to appropriately communicate with the general public."

So what have I run aground on? For the first issue, do I need to re-enter my wages in dollars and cents? And for the second one, how can I retrieve, create, etc. a working PIN?

--EDIT--

The PIN issue is now resolved, partly thanks to @Eric's suggestion. However, after going through and checking and correcting my W2 information, I still get:

Field/Xpath: /efile:Return[1]/efile:ReturnData[1]/efile:WagesNotShownSchedule[1]/efile:WagesNotShownSch[1]/efile:WagesNotShownAmt[1]
Issue      : Business Rule X0000-005 - The XML data has failed schema validation.

Also, when I am on the main screen (1040), the "Do the Math" button is active but the "Done with this form" button is inactive, and nothing I do seems to seems to make it active.

Advice?

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  • There is something I forgot to mention about the first issue. I have more than one W2, and in addition I have more than one 1099-MISC form as an author, and I'm not sure I found the proper way to report 1099-MISC income. How can I properly report 1099-MISC income via Free Fillable Forms?
    – Christos Hayward
    Feb 28, 2013 at 18:27
  • it should probably go to schedule C
    – littleadv
    Mar 15, 2013 at 21:26
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    > to a usability person the English translation of "Business Rule X0000-005 - The XML data has failed schema validation." is "We don't know how to appropriately communicate with the general public." That is a truly excellent quote - I'm writing that down. (I'm a software guy.) :D
    – neminem
    Apr 3, 2017 at 23:19

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I received the same error message and was able to resolve the issue by checking line 7 of my 1040 form( where the total income from wages,tips,etc as stated on the W-2) and deleting the quantity I had placed in either of the gray boxes. If you wrote the sum of your income on the doted lines in either of the gray areas of line 7 (or other such areas on other lines) then this error might result. The grey areas as I understand it, are reserved for certain descriptors which are defined in the 1040 instructions included with the free file fillable form 1040.

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  • That was exactly my problem and the fix worked, thanks. Would it kill them to tell us the line number?
    – user9570
    Mar 19, 2013 at 17:31
  • I just confirmed that line 7 was the polemic for me!
    – Steven McGrath
    Oct 14, 2017 at 22:01
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    What exactly are you saying to do? Just leave line 7 blank?
    – trusktr
    Jun 26, 2018 at 5:16
  • Starting with 2018 taxes, the field now corresponds to line 1. Leave the grey box blank and only enter the wages in the white box to resolve this error.
    – Altay_H
    Jun 18, 2020 at 17:10
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You can create a PIN to file electronically at the link below:

http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Electronic-Filing-PIN-Request

Perhaps for the first issue, are all boxes and lines filled out correct? Did you correctly add your W2?

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  • Please see comments above. How can I properly report 1099-MISC income?
    – Christos Hayward
    Feb 28, 2013 at 18:27

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