How To Fix 4B050 - The number of dependents is not valid for the selected tax status

4B050 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 4B - Message Class for Philippines

• Message number: 050

• Message text: The number of dependents is not valid for the selected tax status

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 4B050 - The number of dependents is not valid for the selected tax status ?

  The SAP error message 4B050 indicates that there is an issue with the number of dependents entered in the system for a specific tax status. This error typically arises during payroll processing or when updating employee tax information.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when the number of dependents specified does not align with the requirements or limitations set for the selected tax status. This can happen due to:
  
  Incorrect Data Entry: The number of dependents entered may exceed the maximum allowed for the selected tax status.
  Tax Status Mismatch: The tax status selected may not support the number of dependents entered.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that define valid combinations of tax statuses and dependents, which may not be correctly set up.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Verify Employee Data:
  
  Check the employee's tax status and the number of dependents entered in the system.
  Ensure that the number