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IHSS excludable income

kdncc — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:27:13 GMT

hi – I received a W-2 for my IHSS excludable income. Only box 12 is filled out. I tried to submit my tax return and TurboTax will not let me because it has to be more than a dollar. Since zero is in box one I feel that one dollar may trigger and audit. Does anybody know if this glitch will be fixed or if there is another way to submit the tax return? Thank you.

Re: IHSS excludable income

LindaS5247 — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:47:57 GMT

You can mail in your return or you can leave your W-2 out of TurboTax and just keep it for your records. ‌That way you can e-file. You can't e-file a tax return that contains a Form W-2 with no wages in Box 1.

Since your W-2 doesn't report income and has only IHSS in Box 12, it's ok to leave this W-2 off your tax return. It will have no effect on your tax return.

Re: IHSS excludable income

kdncc — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 01:02:58 GMT

Thank you. I always get worried if you receive a W-2 but then don’t enter it in the right W-2 section. It might trigger an audit. I could put it under that category other income and put it in and then subtract it out like I’ve done in the past. Do you think that would be a way of showing you got the W-2 but it’s excludable income?

Re: IHSS excludable income

Vanessa A — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 01:17:04 GMT

Yes, if you enter the W-2 for your IHSS payments in the Other income area, this will show the income in box 12 code II as received on line 1d and then also as as backed out on line 8. Follow the instructions here for I received a W2 with $0 in box 1.