raven4370
New Member

I am on railroad retirement. I do not have a box b on my w2. So what do I put for an employer id or federal id.

 
MargaretL
Expert Alumni

Retirement tax questions

The question indicates that you are in the wrong section of TurboTax data entry... You are filing the railroad retirement as if it is a W-2 form... wages. And that is not the correct data entry.  Please refer below for details:

If you have form RRB-1099-R- it is for the PENSION portion of Railroad Retirement benefits

  1. Federal Taxes
  2. Wages & Income
  3. Scroll down to Retirement and Social Security
  4. Select IRA, 401(k), Pension Plan Withdrawals (1099-R), select RRB-1099-R, Railroad Retirement Board annuities or pensions

If you have form RRB-1099 (no "R" at the end) - it is for the SOCIAL SECURITY PORTION of Railroad Retirement benefits:

  1. Federal Taxes
  2. Wages & Income
  3. Scroll down to Retirement and Social Security
  4. Select Social Security (SSA-1099, RRB-1099), select "Yes, let's work on social security" and select Railroad retirement benefits (RRB-1099)