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Form 5471 Schedule B #2: Identifying number for US Shareholder from foreign corporation is missing or invalid. US - Ref #2057787

kshah158
Level 1

I have a foreign direct shareholder that I need to report in Part II of Schedule B for Form 5471.  However, the foreign shareholder does not have a SSN number.  When I keep it blank or fill it with "Foreign US", the software throws a EF Critical Diagnostics error.  Any possible solution?

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SSMIAMTX
Level 1

I have the same critical diagnostic and have a foreign direct shareholder. Does anyone have a solution?

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ProfEA
Level 1

The lacerte customer service advised me to use all 9's for the ss#. 

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