topic On my W2, box 15, my state is Tennessee but I have no employer state ID number. Does this mean if I live in a state with no income tax that I have to mail in my tax form? in State tax filing

On my W2, box 15, my state is Tennessee but I have no employer state ID number. Does this mean if I live in a state with no income tax that I have to mail in my tax form?

larryplom — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:31:27 GMT

I didn’t have to do this last year

Re: On my W2, box 15, my state is Tennessee but I have no employer state ID number. Does this mean if I live in a state with no income tax that I have to mail in my tax form?

xmasbaby0 — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 19:10:27 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: On my W2, box 15, my state is Tennessee but I have no employer state ID number. Does this mea...

MayaD — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 00:14:16 GMT

No. You don't have to file by mail if you live in a state with no income tax. As xmasbaby0 mentioned, leave boxes 15,16 and 17 blank. That should take care of the error message and you should be able to e-file.