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Level 2
April 11, 2021
Question

Can't e-file MN Schedule M1W duplicate W2

  • April 11, 2021
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My wife and I own a business where we are each paid the same amount on our W2s with the same deductions. We've been doing it this way for at least 10 years. Turbotax flags a potential duplicate every time we do the entry, which I appreciate, but allows me to continue and it's never been an issue. 

 

This year when I go to e-file it pops up a "Check this entry" error flagging the MN form M1W for duplicate information. The form correctly shows that one of the W2s is for me and the other for my spouse so it is correct. I tried going back to forms the income entry and changing the payer name slightly for one of them just to see if that would move it along but it must be using the tax ID and amounts to flag the duplicate.

 

What do I do to move it through?

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DMarkM1
Level 15
April 12, 2021

Raise the income in box 1 by $1 for one of the forms W2. 

 

 

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russlAuthor
Level 2
April 12, 2021

I thought that would work for sure... but no luck. Even with a different amount it thinks it's a dupe.

 

 

 
 

 

DMarkM1
Level 15
April 13, 2021

On the W2 that you changed the box 1 amount also change the box 16 state wages amount to match.  

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