Drake Tax - KY: State ID Number or LLET Account Number Required - EF Message 1217 or 0120
Article #: 14156
Last Updated: January 13, 2026
EF Message 1217 (1040 return) and EF Message 0120 (business return) are caused by a missing or invalid State ID or corporate or LLET account number. To clear either message, you will need to enter a valid State ID Number or LLET Account Number, as applicable. The number format varies depending on the tax year (see below for details) and form type to which it applies.
LLET Account Number
The Kentucky Limited Liability Entity Tax (LLET) account numbers must be entered for a Limited Liability Entity.
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In a 1040 return, the account number is entered on theKY > SMLLC tab on the 725 and LTC screens.
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In a 1065 return, the account number is entered on KY > screen 1 and LLET.
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The screen 1 field overrides the LLET Account ID Number entered on the States tab > screen 2 > State ID Number field.
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In an 1120 return, the account number is entered on KY > screen 1 and KY > screen LLET
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In an 1120-S return, the account number is entered on KY > screens 1 and PTET.
Tip If the account number is not known, you can contact the KY Department of Revenue at (502) 564-8139 for assistance in retrieving the number.
Starting with Tax Year 2025, KY LLET numbers are a maximum of nine (9) digits in length.
Note If you update a return from Drake Tax 2024 that contains a 6-digit LLET number, the program will automatically add three leading zeroes when the return is updated to Drake Tax 2025.
In 2024 and prior, KY LLET numbers were a maximum of six (6) digits in length. Enter the 6-digit LLET number on the applicable data entry screen (listed above).
Important The Kentucky DOR will not accept the 9-digit format for e-filed returns in Tax Year 2024. If a 9-digit LLET number is used in a 2024 return, the return must be paper-filed.
State ID Numbers for Income Source Documents
The Kentucky State ID number on all income source documents (i.e., Forms W-2, 1099, etc.) must contain exactly 9 digits. For example, 123456 should be entered as 000123456.
Tip If there is no payer State ID number on the income source document, enter 000000000. It must be a string of nine zeros (0) to clear this message.
Check your entries for the following forms (1040 return):
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Form W-2
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Form W-2G
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Forms 1099 (i.e., 1099-R, 1099-MISC, 1099-NEC, 1099-DIV, etc.)
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Form 1099-K (entered on the 99K screen)
Note Screen 99K is a state-only screen that is located at the bottom on the States tab of data entry.