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posted Jun 3, 2019 4:57:35 PM

Can you please advise me about my Alabama electronic return which keeps getting rejected? Previous responses to similar question not helpful.

Here is the error message: This return could not be processed for electronic filing by the state. Alabama Department of Revenue has returned the file with the following message: "Total Alabama Wages, Form 40 Pg. 1, line 5, must equal the total amount of all State Wages (including Wages Earned Out of State) as reported in Box 16 of the NEW ELF 2010 (4) STATE WAGE AND LOCALITY Federal 1040 W-2 (State Wages 1, State Wages 2, State Wages 3 and State Wages 4). Note: plus/minus +/- $3.00 variance allowance has been added to TotalWagesSalariesTips to allow for rounding errors. " 

All entries have been verified.  I had one W2 with no withholding, so no AL information listed on the W2. 


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New Member
Jun 3, 2019 4:57:36 PM

Even though you did not have any AL withholding, you should still put AL as the state and fill in the state income field.