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How do I correctly add a Canadian employer on my federal tax return?

I am a US citizen and worked only in the US (FL).  It keeps telling me to fix my employer's address but won't take the Canadian city and state of Winnipeg, Manitoba.  It also keeps asking for a Zip code but won't take the Canadian postal code of R3C -1T1.  Is there something I'm missing here?
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How do I correctly add a Canadian employer on my federal tax return?

The solution is to

1.      Delete the W-2

2.      When you add a new W-2, the screen will ask you for the employer’s EIN. DON’T PUT ANYTHING HERE.

3.      Instead, just leave the EIN field blank and continue.

4.      Enter your complete W-2 information on the next page. Make sure to indicate that this is a foreign address (under “Address Type”). It’s OK to enter the EIN here at the top of the page.

5.      Be sure you enter everything from the W-2 – the input screen is rather long and needs scrolling.

 

Now you will see that the software has no problem with the Canadian zip code.


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How do I correctly add a Canadian employer on my federal tax return?

The solution is to

1.      Delete the W-2

2.      When you add a new W-2, the screen will ask you for the employer’s EIN. DON’T PUT ANYTHING HERE.

3.      Instead, just leave the EIN field blank and continue.

4.      Enter your complete W-2 information on the next page. Make sure to indicate that this is a foreign address (under “Address Type”). It’s OK to enter the EIN here at the top of the page.

5.      Be sure you enter everything from the W-2 – the input screen is rather long and needs scrolling.

 

Now you will see that the software has no problem with the Canadian zip code.


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