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🔍 SureFire e-file validation error: The "http://www.irs.gov/efile:TelephoneNo" element is invalid

This article addresses a SureFire e-file validation error related to the telephone number field on the DC FR 147.

⚠️ Before You Begin

When you enter information for the person paying the DC income tax on DC FR 147, you may see a validation error similar to:

• SureFire e-file validation error: The "http://www.irs.gov/efile:TelephoneNo" element is invalid
• Details: The value is invalid according to its datatype "http://www.irs.gov/efile:PhoneNumberType"
• Additional note: The pattern requirement is not being met (as indicated by the truncated message).

❌ Troubleshooting

The validation message indicates that the telephone number value entered for the TelephoneNo element does not match the required datatype pattern for PhoneNumberType.

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