IRS E-Filing W-2 with Blank Box #1

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February 19, 2023
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Hello,

For context, I uploaded two W-2s (one for each state) from the same employer to quickly pre-fill in the information. As I was preparing to e-file my taxes, I got a message from TurboTax that the IRS does not accept W-2s with a blank box #1. One of those W-2s that I uploaded to TurboTax contains a blank box #1. To avoid mailing in my tax return as I would prefer e-filing, can I delete the W-2 with the blank box #1 and fill in the income for the W-2 manually, thus avoiding filing by mail and removing the W-2 with a blank box #1?

Thank you!

Best answer by MaryK4

Yes, you can delete the uploaded W-2s and enter manually with the combined information, essentially adding the state to consolidate the W-2 information so that you can efile.

MaryK4Answer

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Yes, you can delete the uploaded W-2s and enter manually with the combined information, essentially adding the state to consolidate the W-2 information so that you can efile.

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tax_filer_11Author

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Thank you for your response. To confirm, instead of having two manually entered W2s, I would just consolidate the information provided in both W-2s by listing the two states and associated information in boxes 15-17 under a single W2 entry? This will allow one manual W2 entry in TurboTax instead of manually entering both W2s provided by my employer.