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My e file was initially held up due to a single digit control number on my w-2 Was that an error on my company accountant?Adding a zero first allowed it to work.(01)

Changed box d of w2 from "1" to "01". Is this an issue???
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My e file was initially held up due to a single digit control number on my w-2 Was that an error on my company accountant?Adding a zero first allowed it to work.(01)

It's not an issue. That number is not needed by the IRS since it's optional for the employer to even put anything in that box. It's just used by payroll to identify the W-2s that they issue. 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/4417180

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My e file was initially held up due to a single digit control number on my w-2 Was that an error on my company accountant?Adding a zero first allowed it to work.(01)

It's not an issue. That number is not needed by the IRS since it's optional for the employer to even put anything in that box. It's just used by payroll to identify the W-2s that they issue. 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/4417180

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