1099 G

[Sammysmith445]

Received a 1099G for PFML in Massachusetts box one is blank, but box 4 and 11 have a amount. TurboTax will not let me leave box one blank. What do I put in box 1?

thank you 

[DawnC]

Is there an amount in Box 2?   Is the issuer of the form the state of Massachusetts?  

You should get a 1099-G if the state of MA paid your benefits.  In this case, the amount the state paid should be in box 1 and you will need to get a corrected form by contacting the state of MA if the amount was erroneously omitted.     Paid Family Leave

[Sammysmith445]

It is for Massachusetts, and there is nothing in box two.  I have attached a picture

[KrisD15]

The State of Massachusetts sent that form to you because you had state and federal tax withheld. 

I suggest you not try to enter the 1099-G since TurboTax won't like Box 1 being blank HOWEVER enter the tax withheld.  Leave that form 1099-G off the return and enter the tax as follows: 

• DEDUCTIONS & CREDITS
• ESTIMATES AND OTHER TAXES PAID
• OTHER INCOME TAXES
• START

• Withholding not already entered on a W-2 or 1099
• START
• Enter 280.69 under FEDERAL WITHHOLDING 
• Enter 140.29 under STATE WITHHOLDING and select Massachusetts from the state drop-down list

The IRS will have gotten a copy of the 1099-G and they will match that withholding to that 1099-G. 

Keep a copy with your tax file. 

[mskrep]

Massachusetts will leave box 1 blank if your employer has less than 25 employees in MA as MA considers the payments as non-taxable.  TurboTax should be smart enough to ask the question of number of employees so that it won't report an error on the 1099-G when in truth it's not a 1099-G error but a Turbo-Tax one.

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