How do I clear EF message 5443?
EF Message 5443 generates when there is either missing or invalid data entered on a 4562 screen. The missing or invalid items may also prevent depreciation from being calculated for those assets. Check the following items on the 4562 screen(s).
Date Acquired
You will need to enter a specific date acquired for each asset. You cannot use "VARIOUS" in the Date Acquired field on screen 4562. The date acquired must be within the current or a previous tax year. Future dates will be ignored as they are not applicable to the current return.
Incomplete Information
If you have opened a 4562 screen and begun typing information, then erased the information (rather than deleting the screen with CTRL + D) or forgotten to remove an entry, this message may also generate. Open the empty screen and delete it.
The empty screen in the asset listing shown below is the 4th one, where only the FOR code has been completed:
