Error message 14a

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1099r error message 14a

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To clear the Line 14a error, manually fill in the blanks for the State at the Federal level, by following these steps:

1. Go back to the Federal 1099-R entry screen under, "Wages & Income" 
2. Locate Box 16 and for the State information section (Boxes 14–16)
3. Enter the Amount of the Gross Distribution from Box 1 (or the taxable amount from Box 2a) and type it into Box 16*
4. Ensure the state and the Payer's State ID are filled in 
5. If the ID is missing, you can usually use the Federal EIN from the top of the Form, or contact your state's Department of Revenue

*If Box 14 has an amount, then Box 16 should be filled with either the amount from Box 2a, or Box 1 (if no amount in Box 2a). However, if Box 14 is blank, or has a zero (0), then clear everything out of the boxes (including zeros in Box 14) and leave totally empty.