Indiana e-file ineligibility

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March 27, 2020
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I'm getting a message about the Indiana return that it can't be filed electronically. "At least two of the four withholding and wage amounts (Federal tax WH, State Wages, State Income Tax WH and Local Income Tax WH) on W-2 statement have the same dollar amounts. The only two numbers on the three w-2's I have are the State & Local Wages. Anybody else had this problem?

KathrynG3

Level 14

Double check the W-2's you have carefully to make sure the details are entered in the proper boxes. This warning is saying that the input does not appear to be correct--for example, the entire wages are accidentally entered as local withholding, or something like that.

seajoelAuthor

Level 2

Thanks for the reply - I doubled and triple checked the W-2's. No amounts were the same, However on one W-2, I had Federal WH of 33.14 and State WH of 33.11. Although close, the numbers are different. Rounding was the issue - both rounding to 33. I did a test and changed the 33.11 to 32.11 and it went through with no Indiana error. My dilemma is to file paper copies or change one of the amounts and risk a rejection on the e-filing. Any suggestions

Thank You

DaveF1006

Level 15

You might try changing the state WH amount but make sure it is lower than that the $33.11 amount. If this triggers a rejection, the only thing you can do is efile the federal and paper-file the Indiana return. Meanwhile, give it a shot reporting the Indiana amount at $32.11. This should not significantly impact your return.

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GregS16

Level 2

I have the same issue with only a single w-2 for me and a single w-2 for my spouse. Very frustrating error - I do not use TurboTax to file by paper!

LenaH

Employee Tax Expert

If you have only a single W-2 and you are having trouble e-filing, please check the input of your W-2. If Box 16 (State Wages) is greater than Box 1 (Wages), then it you will not be able to e-file your return.

To check your W-2 input, please follow these steps:

Open your tax return.
Search for W-2 with the magnifying glass tool on the top of the page.
Select the Jump to W-2 link at the top of the search results.
Click on Edit next to your W-2.
Verify amounts entered.

If your W-2 is correct and Box 16 is not greater than Box 1, then please check the Indiana Individual Forms Availability to ensure that none of the forms on your return are unsupported for e-file.

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