topic California Form 540 line 12 error in State tax filing

California Form 540 line 12 error

TCheung — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 04:14:13 GMT

I do not know how to fix this error. It shows during error check right before e-file to California FTB. The error was on Line 12 of form 540. The number is derived from W-2 forms but I do not have any W-2 because I am retired, nor did I see any active W-2 form in my Federal part of TTAX. I think I put zero there because it was caught by a previous error check. Please help! The program has been fully updated till today, 3/29/2020.

Re: California Form 540 line 12 error

KathrynG3 — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 15:30:40 GMT

Remove the zero. Right click on line 12 and delete. Make sure there is not even a space left in the cell by clicking delete several times.

I would also follow these additional steps:

double-click Open Forms and type in Form W-2 Worksheet(s).
If anything is listed under the Federal or State, I recommend opening those forms and clicking Delete Form.
Then, save and close the program completely.
Wait a minute and re-open TurboTax.
Run the reviews again to verify this cleared the errors.

@TCheung

Re: California Form 540 line 12 error

TomCarlos — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 20:33:31 GMT

The same thing occurs in Turbo Tax 2020 (for the CA Form 540, Line 12). Turbo Tax seems to think I had a W-2 when I did not.

On line 12, I clicked on the box to open the details window.

I deleted the first row.

I closed the box and returned to Form 540.

The box for Line 12 no longer has a red $0.

The error is no longer an issue.

Save the return.

Re: California Form 540 line 12 error

JoannaB2 — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 22:34:34 GMT

The form California line 12 is State wages from your federal W2's. To clear this error, delete the W2 on federal tab:

Under Your Income and Expenses, click Job (W2)..
Click edit next to the employer name.
Click the trash can.