After speaking with Turbo Tax, I decided to verify the request before sending all this sensitive information. After negotiating the automated phone system, I spoke with a person that verified my name and SS#. Telling him I had no check stubs (destroyed the hard copies), he said that the W2 was not considered a legal document in CA. That's why they ask for the check stubs in addition to W2, 1099, etc. He said a note telling why the stubs are not available is fine. He asked if I would be willing to hold while he checked on my withholding update. Hm, ok, especially since an update to CA would mean I could ignore the letter. When he came back on in about 5 minutes he said I could ignore the letter: they had updated withholding information. I took his first name and ID number just in case and thanked him very much. Now I can put all those nasty documents away and go back to screwing around. Big sigh of relief!
