This is not a glitch, it has to do with no local wages being listed in Box 18.
You have two options:
- Adjust Box 18 to reflect your gross wages so that Box 19 is not greater than 50% of the local wages reported.
- Move the Box 19 amount to Box 14. Highlight and delete any amounts listed in Box 18 and Box 19.
- While Box 19 is preferred, it is acceptable to move the amount in Box 19 to Box 14. Use Other from the dropdown in Box 14 to report this amount. You can enter CA SDI as the description. See page 74 of the 2021 California Employer's Guide.
CA SDI should never be more than 1.00% of your gross wages.
- If it is, the employer owes you a refund. Claiming the wrong amount of SDI will cause processing delays. For more information, see: 2020 California Form 540 Booklet which is currently only available online. Do a search for Excess SDI (or VPDI) Worksheet by holding down Ctrl + F to generate a search on the site and entering that exact phrase. It is a simple worksheet.
