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On gambling winnings STATE payers ID # is blan I called casino- said they dont have one What do I enter?

Janiejaniep — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 04:22:13 GMT

On Gambling winnings STATE payers ID # box is empty. Casino says they don’t have one! What do I enter?

Re: On gambling winnings STATE payers ID # is blanI called casino- said they dont have oneWhat do I enter?

DoninGA — Sat, 07 Dec 2024 15:21:13 GMT

Leave the State Payer ID blank and the amount of state taxes withheld blank. Those boxes do not have to be completed to file your tax return.

Re: On gambling winnings STATE payers ID # is blanI called casino- said they dont have oneWhat do I enter?

Janiejaniep — Sat, 07 Dec 2024 16:01:59 GMT

For anyone ELSE looking for this,

1) it IS needed- turbo tax will not accept it without one, plus IRS will find problem w taxes without it—-It has occurred w me, THATS why I asked

2) I around answer on own— EACH STATE has SAme STATE payee payee iden # for each of their casinos

Re: On gambling winnings STATE payers ID # is blanI called casino- said they dont have oneWhat do I enter?

DoninGA — Sat, 07 Dec 2024 16:09:47 GMT

I just added a W-2G to the 2024 Premier desktop edition without a state payer ID or state taxes withheld. The program went through Federal Review with no issues for the W-2G.

A Federal Employer ID is required when entering a W-2G.

The IRS only handles federal taxes, not state taxes. So the IRS will not be concerned if the W-2G does not have a state payer ID or state taxes withheld on the W-2G.