Hi there, I have been a IHSS live-inprovider since the past few years. Hence wages box 1 and box 2 are zero, though boxes 3, 4, 5 and 6 have values. Turbotax would not let me e-file if box 1 is zero, hence I have been excluding IHSS W2 in my previous returns. I received the following email this year. Please advise if I should continue excluding IHSS W2 or include it and Turbotax would allow me to e-file even if box 1 is zero, or how to go about . Thank you
January 13, 2025
You are receiving this notice because you are a IHSS and/or WPCS provider, who has an In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Program And Waiver Personal Care Services (WPCS) Program Live-In Self-Certification Form For Federal And State Tax Wage Exclusion (SOC 2298) on file. Due to a change in the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations, providers who have submitted an SOC 2298, will begin receiving W-2 forms each year starting with the 2024 Tax Year. In accordance with revised IRS regulations, federal, state, and local non-taxable income will appear on your W-2 form in Box 12-II.
