MarilynG1
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Yes, you can't report a W-2 with no amount in Box 1.  The Efile will be rejected.

 

Therefore, you have no Earned Income (from this W-2 anyway) to contribute to an IRA

 

What type of income do you earn?  If you could clarify, there may be a way to report your Earned Income in another way.

 

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