State employer no is not listed on one of my 1099R is this the same number on all 1099Rs?

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There is no employer number on a 1099-R. The state ID number is the payers state tax number and is required if there is state withholding in box 12. If there is a box 12 amount then the state and payers state tax number must be in box 12 for that 1099-R. If no box 12 withholding then leave boxes 12-14 blank.

**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**

According to the Form 1099-R instructions, boxes 12-17 are only for the issuer's convenience and need not be reported to IRS. See page 15 of publication below. Enter what you have for boxes 12 and 14.

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1099r.pdf