Getting error message for 1099INT Box 17 Ohio tax withheld. System asking for entry in box 17. Box is blank on. Didn"t have this issue last year. What is the problem?

[SabrinaD2]

It seems like you're encountering an error message related to Box 17 on your 1099-INT form. This usually happens when the system expects an entry for state tax withheld but finds the box blank. Here are some steps you can take to resolve this issue:

1. Enter $0 in Box 17: If your form has entries in Box 15 (state) and Box 16 (state identification number), try entering $0 in Box 17 for state tax withheld - if nothing was withheld..
2. Delete Entries in Box 15 and Box 16: If no state tax was withheld and Box 17 is blank, you can delete the entries in Box 15 and Box 16 to make them blank as well

Here are the links to the 1099-INT form and its instructions:

• Form 1099-INT (PDF)
• Instructions for Form 1099-INT