Other additions/subtractions stmt (225) - code A-101 must be entered HELPPP

[nelsakr1]

I am trying to file the NY nonresident state tax, and I can't E-File due to this issue I went through a previous similar form and I tried going over  the instruction below to clear your Form IT-225 error:

1. Go to your New Your return.
2. Continue through the screens until you get to a page titled, Changes to Federal Income.
3. Scroll down to the section Other New York adjustments to federal income and click Start next to Other Changes (adjustments) to your federal income.
4. Delete any entries on the next two screens (including any zeros). 

but i don't have anything there in the first place. However, i do have on my W2 Box 14 (Other) NY-PFL  $

not sure if that is what's causing the issue. other than that all of my Changes to Federal Income are blank.

so if anyone can please help me out that would be much appreciated.

PS: in the screenshot attached that's what i see when is prompting me to fix mt NY State

 

[AbrahamT]

Typically, Code A-101 which is an IT 225 adjustment  would be the NYC flexible benefits program (IRC 125) which usually appears on Box 14 input on your W2,  The NY Paid Family Leave which sometimes also appears on that Box 14 is not Code A-101 and is not an IT-225 adjustment.  See HERE. And scroll down to Addition Modifications for a listing of the codes. Recheck your federal input and make sure you entered the input on that Box 14 correctly. You may have miscode the input seems that the program recognized that you put something in for the IRC 125 when it should have been the NY PFL. 

Here's what you do

In that Box 14, your would enter NYPFL, followed by the amount, followed by Other like this

Hit continue, continue and then continue. When you get to this screen, choose Paid Family Leave.

See if this rectifies the solution. This is disability insurance which is paid by your employer with after tax dollars and is not a taxable event.

It worked for me. See if it works for you.

[nelsakr1]

Thank you for Abraham, Unfortunately, it didn't work, I went back to the Federal part and marked the PFL box , and made sure box 14 is corrected. also made sure there is nothing added to the Changes to Federal Income. however, I do see this in the summary,  the $397 is the PFL that i added in box 14.

I just don't understand where is this zero coming from on the left side. like there are no boxes with zero.

This is driving me crazyyyy.

Thank you for all your help

[AbrahamT · Accepted solution]

Why don't you try to simply delete it from the form and see what happens.  Double check your initial input in the federal side and make sure the category  box in Line 14  correctly indicates that this is "Other(not classified). The program seems to be confusing this with the IRC 125 for some reason. Also try clearing cache and cookies. Log out and log back into the program again. It might simply be a browser issue.

If all is done and it works out, I invite you to join us back and share the good news with us.

Lots of luck!   

[nelsakr1]

Thank you, that worked I used a different browser this time. 

appreciate all the help. 

[Chipper1966]

I am using the desktop version and having this same problem, and can’t file without getting the code correct. Changed box 14 to other , tried with and without family leave and no joy.

[mbentz405]

I had the same issue with "0" being entered for A-101. Absolutely infuriating! 99% of my NY return is blank as it doesn't apply, so I blew through it but I had accidentally entered a "0" on the IRC 125 part. Go back through your NY state from the beginning and you will get to a page for IRC 125. Just leave it completely blank.

[sbecket86]

Same! Absolutely infuriating!!!

Thank you for posting the solution! I've been hitting my head against the wall for hours. Never using TurboTax again!

[peterbooth]

When you say "go to the page with IRC 125 are you saying the section of the W2 that has Box 14? I don't have an IRC 125 selected there. That wasn't on my wife's W2.  Or is there somewhere else that I'm asked about IRC125

[KrisD15]

They are referring to the New York State return section for modifications.

It would be an addition for A-101: New York City flexible benefits program (IRC 125).

If it is listed in Box 14 on your W-2, it may carry-over but these posts are saying that they inadvertently entered a zero for the addition on the New York State return and that caused an error. 

If you have no entry for Box 14 on your W-2, please go through the New York return to see if anything (including zero) was entered there. 

If you did have an entry for Box 14 on your W-2, please make sure the category selected was not "New York IRC 125"

[peterbooth]

In Box 14 there is nothing related to IRC 125. Here is a screenshot of the Box 14 entries. We live in Vermont and my wife works in NY. She only has one employer in NY and I do not work in NY at all.

[martonsigmond]

I ran into the same issue:

When I scanned my W2 with my phone, Turbo Tax incorrectly categorized field #14:

The form showed the text "Other", but Turbo Tax picked some weird random category.

Much later during the NY state validation I got the error mentioned in this post.

I had to go back and correct the W2, but that was not enough:

I also had to delete the NY part and redo it.

I hope this helps.

[BrittanyS]

I have noticed a zero being input in the add/sub (225) worksheet.  If you remove the zero, the needs review goes away.  See the screenshot below:

To remove the 0, follow these steps:

1. Open TurboTax
2. Click forms in the upper right corner
3. Select Add/Sub (225)
4. remove all 0's, included the one for NY State allocated amount of above

@peterbooth 

[peterbooth]

I am using the online version of TT. When I log in and click on Tax Home in the left column, there is no Forms button in the upper righthand corner.

I have tried to file and when prompted to "Fix NY State" it shows me a small portion of the form and I have deleted the zeroes in both places.

[BrittanyS]

Did you upload or import the W-2?  If so, follow these steps:

• Delete the New York Return
• Go back to Federal
• Select Wage & Income
• Select W-2 
• Delete W-2 import
• Manually enter W-2
• Run NY Return again

Please respond back if this does not fix the return in TurboTax Online.

@peterbooth