CannotChangeFilingStatus
Summary
The requested filing status change is invalid.
Example
{
"code": "CannotChangeFilingStatus",
"target": "Unknown",
"details": [
{
"code": "CannotChangeFilingStatus",
"number": 401,
"message": "Filing status cannot be changed to the requested value.",
"description": "You may not change from -0- to -1-. Only specific filing status changes are permitted.",
"faultCode": "Client",
"helpLink": "http://developer.avalara.com/avatax/errors/CannotChangeFilingStatus",
"severity": "Error"
}
]
}
Explanation
Customers using Avalara’s Managed Returns Service go through a few steps for each company that is a reporting entity in their account:
- NotYetFiling - The customer has not yet requested that Avalara begin filing for this company.
- FilingRequested - An account administrator has requested that Avalara begin filing for this company, but that Avalara's compliance team has not yet reviewed the request.
- FirstFiling - Filing for this company / reporting entity has begun.
You can change the filing status of your company by calling the ChangeFilingStatus API. If you attempt to change to a status that is not yet permitted, you will receive this error message.
A customer can only request that a status be changed from NotYetFiling
to FilingRequested
. Avalara compliance team members will manage other status changes.