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posted Jun 6, 2019 7:18:54 AM

Can not efile state return,2 state abbreviations on line 15 of w2. what to do?

cannot efile state return, error on w2, 2abbreviations for state on line 15?

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New Member
Jun 6, 2019 7:18:56 AM

I had the same issue. I worked for former Verizon now Frontier. I ended up mailing them in. Another employee just added the totals and put them under the Current employer state id. He efiled and it went through. I'm not advising this but it seemed to work for this guy

New Member
Jun 6, 2019 7:18:57 AM

I worked for two California companies that are using Trinet. Consequently, I got a consolidated W-2 with the CA abbreviation listed twice (one for each employer) on line 15.  For some reason, TurboTax prevented me from E-filing. So, I added the amounts on lines 16 and 17 and under Employer's state ID I listed them both separated by a "/".  It seemed to work.

Returning Member
May 16, 2021 9:49:47 PM

I have the same issue, but it's 2 separate companies that are both using TriNet, so I can't just add them together since they have different Employer State ID #s. Has anyone else had this issue and figured out what to do? 

I'm not able to efile my CA return, even though I've already paid the $25. Why wasn't this checked by TT before I paid them?