Box 15 on your W-2 should have a two-letter State ID (such as TN for Tennessee).
If you have no amounts in Boxes 16-19 you can leave all Boxes 15-19 blank.
If you do have amounts in Boxes 16-19, see if entering TN in Box 15 resolves your issue.
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Several states do not have a state income tax. So these states will not show up in certain drop down lists. Leave boxes 15, 16, and 17 blank when you enter a W-2 for these states.
Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming
That is the thing It is a drop down menu and Tennessee isn't on there so I can't select it.
You cannot select TN because TN does not have a state income tax. It is not on the menu.
I know it's not on the menu, but the system is still asking for me to put down a state...
It says in red "Needs info" under box 15 and the employers state id number.
It's asking you to enter the state because there is an amount in box 16 or 17. But there shouldn't be anything in those boxes for a state that has no income tax. As xmasbaby0 said earlier, leave boxes 15, 16, and 17 all empty. Empty, not zero. Delete the employer's state ID, too.
But that's the thing there is an amount in box 16
Delete the amount in box 16. You don't need it. Leave boxes 15, 16, and 17 empty.
TN does not have an income tax. Leave boxes 15,16, & 17 BLANK, empty, no spaces.
So even if my W2 has an amount for box 16, just leave box 16 blank when filing?
@fierycook343 wrote:
So even if my W2 has an amount for box 16, just leave box 16 blank when filing?
Yes, leave box 16 blank. Three people have now told you to leave boxes 15, 16, and 17 blank. Just do it.
Ok jeez relax, sorry i am worried about filing my taxes wrong and possibly getting in trouble.
You won't get in trouble. The IRS doesn't even look at box 16. Box 16 is only for the state. And you're not filing a state tax return because Tennessee has no state income tax. So no one cares what's in box 16. Your employer shouldn't have put anything there.
My employer was the government, why would they get anything right.
Did you ever leave box 15 and 16 empty I'm having the same issue
If you are in a state without state income tax, you can leave boxes 15- 20 blank. If you already entered something, you can delete the W-2 and re-enter it.
You can delete the W-2 by going to the income summary screen and clicking the trash can next to the W2. Then click Add a W-2. I am not sure if you manually entered or imported it, but if you imported, then try to enter it manually. Just do not enter anything from boxes 15 on.