Problem:

E-filing for CA partnership tax return was rejected. The error message shows that “Your state submission does not match the latest published FTB Schema or is not well formed. You must contact your software provider to resolve this error.”

Solution:

This 1065 California Schedule R reject is reflecting Schedule R Question 1, business description. To solve this, navigate to Organizer | States | California | Allocation & Apportionment | Sales - Questionnaire | Schedule R-2, Question 1 | Enter business information in the first field here (mandatory). After completing the data entry, recreate the e-file, and resubmit.