Employer's state id number

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DianeW777Answer

Alumni - Intuit

You can use the federal ID number that is listed in box "b" if there is not state ID number listed on your W2 in box "15". Make sure you have your two letter state abbreviation as well.

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DianeW777Answer

Alumni - Intuit

You can use the federal ID number that is listed in box "b" if there is not state ID number listed on your W2 in box "15". Make sure you have your two letter state abbreviation as well.

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detwilerfam0

Level 2

I finally discovered that I just needed to enter the state mailing abbreviation - in my case, VA, in that slot. Leaving it blank generated error msgs.

Terryt2641

Level 2

My taxes were rejected cuz I don't have a Identity theft 6 digit code

DoninGA

Level 15

@Terryt2641 wrote:

My taxes were rejected cuz I don't have a Identity theft 6 digit code

If you reported an Identity Theft to the IRS in a prior tax year then the IRS would have sent you the 6 digit IP PIN in December or January.

Go to this IRS website for IP PIN information - https://www.irs.gov/identity-theft-fraud-scams/retrieve-your-ip-pin

To enter a 6 digit IP PIN

Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business)
Click on Other Tax Situations
Scroll down to Other Return Info
On Identity Protection PIN, click the start button

Or enter ip pin in the Search box located in the upper right of the program screen. Click on Jump to ip pin

Dthompson38491

Level 2

Unfortunately we don’t have the option of retrieving our Identity theft PIN number due to “low volumes of staff”. Does this mean we’re pretty much out of luck?