topic If a box 15 is asking about state tax in TN and TN is not on the list but will not let me go further without a state. what do I do? in State tax filing

If a box 15 is asking about state tax in TN and TN is not on the list but will not let me go further without a state. what do I do?

npruitt1945 — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:51:14 GMT

Re: If a box 15 is asking about state tax in TN and TN is not on the list but will not let me go further without a state. what do I do?

xmasbaby0 — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 18:12:13 GMT

Several states do not have a state income tax. So these states will not show up in certain drop down lists. Leave boxes 15, 16, and 17 blank when you enter a W-2 for these states.

Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming

Re: If a box 15 is asking about state tax in TN and TN is not on the list but will not let me go further without a state. what do I do?

npruitt1945 — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 18:17:37 GMT

thank you

Re: If a box 15 is asking about state tax in TN and TN is not on the list but will not let me go further without a state. what do I do?

SteamTrain — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 18:24:19 GMT

So why?

After dealing with this endlessly...THOUSANDS of times

Year

after year

after Year

after year

after Year

after year

after Year

...endlessly...

Why haven't the programmers started including:

Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming

in the list anyhow !! !! (and then just avoid doing anything with those State entries...if appropriate.)

_________

I know, I know...unintended consequences in the software handling of those $$.

But I have trouble seeing how those would be difficult to deal with..(no, I'm not a programmer)