Form TC-40W (1): Payer ID must be 14 characters long without hyphens, you must go back to federal W-2 or 1099 to update the employer/payer state withholding ID. This information is correct. How do I

Check your W-2 entry in your Federal Return.

 

In Box 15, you should have a two-letter State Abbreviation (such as UT for Utah), then a 14-digit Employer ID number.

 

 

 

 

I am having the same issue but I checked and they are all 14 digits long so I don't understand why I keep getting the error when I review.