1099-MISC only a box 3 and 18

niedernut — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 22:57:22 GMT

I do freelance graphic design from Georgia, and my client in California gave me a 1099-MISC, but it's not in a form with boxes like most 1099s are. It lists "Box 3 $####" and another line that says "Box 18 $####". The two amounts are the same, and all was well in the process until it was time to file. The error came up: Form 1099-MISC Worksheet (Employer name): Box 17 State Name - Line 1 is required when other state information is present." I can probably find out the state ID if I knew which state, but I can't find anywhere saying if it's meant to be my state name/ID or the employer's state name/ID?

Re: 1099-MISC only a box 3 and 18

CesarJ — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 23:09:07 GMT

If the 1099-MISC form is missing a state ID, you can use the payer's EIN, found in the Tax Payer's TIN section, and enter it into Box 17 to continue.

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1099-MISC only a box 3 and 18

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