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posted Mar 1, 2025 8:20:47 PM

I am being told to select my state, but I live in Tennessee and its not shown. What do I do now?

Tennessee does not have state income tax. I already know this but I'm being told to select a state and its not showing in the dropdown. It literally has all 49 states, DC, and all the US territories, but NOT Tennessee. What do I do now?

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Level 15
Mar 1, 2025 8:30:02 PM

If your state has no state income tax, it is not in the drop down menu of Box 15 of form W-2. Just leave boxes 15-17 Blank, no spaces.

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Expert Alumni
Mar 1, 2025 8:24:03 PM

Are you on the address screen?  What TurboTax product are you using?  Please provide more information so we may assist you.

Level 15
Mar 1, 2025 8:30:02 PM

If your state has no state income tax, it is not in the drop down menu of Box 15 of form W-2. Just leave boxes 15-17 Blank, no spaces.

New Member
Apr 3, 2025 10:25:40 AM

I have left it blank several times and when I select "continue" it says I have four items to review and all four are wanting me to select a state. My return is done except figuring out how to bypass this one box!

Expert Alumni
Apr 3, 2025 7:01:34 PM

Make sure that you have no entries in the State Taxes section of the W2 input, Boxes 15 through 20 should be left blank.  You may want to try deleting your W2 and then re-entering it if you continue to get this message.

 

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