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I am trying to file and am being asked for the state name o box 17 of a 1099-misc. it is in the federal from but it keeps asking me to fix it, keeping me from filing.

seqlax2021 — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 16:19:49 GMT

Re: I am trying to file and am being asked for the state name o box 17 of a 1099-misc. it is in t...

BillM223 — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 16:36:21 GMT

Box 17 on your 1099-MISC should be the two letter state code for your state and the Payer's state ID. If they are there on the form, go back and add them in the original 1099-MISC interview.

If, however, there is nothing in boxes 16 and 18 (associated with box 17), then delete the entry in box 17. Sometimes people put entries in box 17 whether or not they are needed.

Re: I am trying to file and am being asked for the state name o box 17 of a 1099-misc. it is in t...

seqlax2021 — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 19:37:00 GMT

How can I put a 1099-MISC into the "Other Income" line and not include it in a Schedule C? I am being forced the Schedule C route by the software. I do not owe SE Tax of 15.3% on a long term disability payment

Re: I am trying to file and am being asked for the state name o box 17 of a 1099-misc. it is in t...

BillM223 — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 19:55:36 GMT

Did they put your disability in box 7 in the 1099-MISC? They should have put it into Box 3.

If they put it in Box 7, then you can choose to change that to Box 3 so that you won't force a Schedule C, but note that you might get a letter from the IRS wondering why you changed the form. Be ready to explain it to them.

So, after you file, you might call the organization that sent you the disability payments and ask them why they put your distribution in box 7.

Re: I am trying to file and am being asked for the state name o box 17 of a 1099-misc. it is in t...

prosperity — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 21:53:14 GMT

Same issue here! Nothing is on my 1099 misc under state from the bank and there was $0 in box 2, 3, 4 and 8 + 16 and 18 which I filled out. ???It won't let me file.

Re: I am trying to file and am being asked for the state name o box 17 of a 1099-misc. it is in t...

MonikaK1 — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 03:04:57 GMT

If your form 1099-MISC has a zero in box 16, no state identified in box 17, and zero in box 18:

Either delete the zeros in boxes 16 and 18, or
Enter a state id for the payer in box 17, leave the withholding in box 16 blank, and enter the Federal income amount again in box 18.

It is acceptable not to have a state identified on the form. However, if there is an entry in any of the boxes 16, 17, or 18, all three boxes will need to have entries. TurboTax will identify it as an error if only one or two of the three boxes have entries.

@Prosperity

Re: I am trying to file and am being asked for the state name o box 17 of a 1099-misc. it is in t...

prosperity — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 04:53:00 GMT

Thank you I figured that out because when I took out the 0 # in box 16 and 18, even though that number zero was on my tax form 1099 miscellaneous, not blank, but then it allowed instead of putting the state. But I really had zero under royalties and no, there’s nothing in any amount in any of the boxes. It was all either zeros or blank. So I don’t even honestly think the form ended up going through. It might’ve just done it as a worksheet, but it wouldn’t let me file taxes otherwise. But since the bank sent that I had to try to submit it because I think if they send you what you’re supposed to submit it. But it’s kind of annoying that the bank even sent that because there’s nothing on there amount wise, and it just messes up the taxes. But I’m glad my estimated guest to do it that way and submit taxes today was correct. I’m just going leave this thread up, though if it helps anyone else because it took me a few hours extra trying to figure it out. so maybe the issue is a TurboTax era that it doesn’t let you file without that information more than the bank that sent it? I’m not sure. Tax should have a better way to handle that though.