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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[taxexpert9999]

If this is done, Massachusetts taxes will need to be paper filed as it says returns with a withholding that is not on a 1099-G or other common forms cannot be electronically filed. Is there a workaround for the paper filing?

[SusanY1]

No, there is not a workaround for this.  If the withholding was genuinely not on the form, the solution is to mail the return with the proof of the withholding. 

@taxexpert9999 

[thebp]

I have the same issue, where  my wife received the 1099-G paid medical leave for 6 weeks from her job that is not based in MA with < 25 employees in MA and box 1 is empty while 4 and 11 have values.

What are we supposed to do in this case, as Turbotax is not giving accepting the input.

[RogerD1]

Since your form has taxes withheld, but no income to offset those, it will need to be entered a different way to clear the error.  Go ahead and remove the 1099-G from your return and then enter the amount of taxes on the 1099-G following these steps:

1. Go to the Deductions and Credits section in TurboTax in the Personal section.
2. Scroll down to Estimates and Other Taxes Paid, then select Other Income Taxes - by clicking Start to the right of it
3. Scroll down to the Other Income Taxes Paid in 2025 section and select Start for Withholding not already entered on a W-2 or 1099
4. Select Yes for "Do you have any tax withholding you haven't entered yet?"
5. Enter the Federal withholdings in its box then select Massachusetts for state withholdings and enter the amount of MA withholdings from the 1099-G.  Select Continue.

The information from the 1099-G is already in the hands of both the IRS and Massachusetts, so they will be able to match it up with the information on your return.  You will also be able to file your Federal Return electronically now, but the Massachusetts return will end up needing to be filed by mail.  TurboTax will provide you with directions on how to go about sending your state return by mail when you go to check out.

[thebp]

Hello,

Thanks for your response. When I do that, I get this error on the State Tax and cannot file.

Thank you again,

[gdesai]

i have 1099G from Mass. I entered  in in Federal return. Is that correct ?But MA state return brings in form Schedule 62-WH but it gives errors with data entry 

[RogerD1]

@thebp If you delete the state return and start over again, that will typically clear this error.

If you are using the Online version of TurboTax:

1. Click Your State Returns under State Taxes on the left side menu.
2. Click the trash can icon by the Edit button for the State that needs deletion.
3. Click Delete on the pop-up asking if you want to delete this return.
4. Then you can click Add Another State to get restarted on that return.

If you are using the Desktop version of TurboTax:

1. Click File in the upper left corner then Remove State Return.
2. This will bring up a pop-up asking what state you want to remove.
3. Click on the state in the menu and then click Remove.
4. You can then go back to the State Taxes tab and pick out a state you want to work on.

@gdesai If you have a 1099-G for Massachusetts PFML where there are withholdings but no income, please follow the instructions that I gave in a previous post entering those withholdings and delete the 1099-G on the Federal return.  Once you have done that, follow the instructions for deleting the state return and starting over that are right above.