I'm a caregiver for IHSS. There's W2 for each client. Each client/Employer has different client name and Employer's state ID number but all have same Employer id (EIN). Shows- remove duplicate W2's-?

[andyvu2002]

Hello, i help my parents as IHSS they both have the same EIN number

box 1 thru 6 show $0

per your recommendation on box 1 i enter $ 1

but the turbo still shows the message they found more than 1w-2 with the same information.

should i enter $1 on line 1 for my dad

and $2 on line 1 for my mom

thank you  

[andyvu2002]

Hello I care for my parents at home , ihss provided me 2 form of w-2 same EIN  number

all the boxes with $0 except box 14 Ca-SDI it has different $ amount on each w-2. When I filed it doesn’t allow me to (turbo tax said duplicate information)

so what I did is on my dad w-2 , I  enter 1$ in box 1 instead of $0

and on my mom w-2 , I entered $3 instead of $0 in box 1

the sys accepted it with no error 

Is it alright to do this?

thank you

[andyvu2002]

Myself has the same issue my dad w2 I entered $1 into box 1

my mom w2 I entered $2 into box 1

( my parents w-2 all the boxes come report $0

except box 14 CA disability show the different amount in $..

[CatinaT1]

That's fine. You only need to change one of them to $1 and leave the other at $0. then they don't match.

[andyvu2002]

thank you so much for your help, 

hope you can help me with another issue.

I own some share of limited partnership and they provide me K-1 to fill out every year

, my partnership ended in 2023 when I fill out the tax return. I select the "complete disposition" option.

and enter the purchase date and sale date, the next section is entering sale information.

I enter sale price.

but I am confused on the partnership basis box.

on the sale sheet it gives me 2 options

1 -(purchase price/initial basic amount) @9379$ (this is what i paid to purchase these partners few years back)

 2- cost basic $7463

which one is the correct on to fill out on section partnership basis

lastly on box ordinary gain on the sale sheet it gives me 2 option.

1- gain subject to recapture as ordinary income

2- gain subject to recapture as ordinary income     

which one is use for option ordinary gain

thanks

[DianeW777]

Yes, we can help.  The cost basis according to your notes should be number 2 - $7,463.  The cost basis fluctuates each year depending on income or loss and some other details. It appears they  have provided you your current cost basis.

Ordinary income that would be subject to recapture is any portion of the gain that might have been attributable to depreciation or other asset where you had deductions.  The partnership should be able to provide details as to whether any of your gain would be part of recapture as ordinary income.  If you have none, then you would leave this box blank. You did enter the same sentence twice, however my answer would not change.

@andyvu2002 

[andyvu2002]

if I leave other at $0, they don't allow me to e file, have to mail in it.

so, $1 for first w-2 and $ 2 for second w-2 

are they going to audit me?

[MonikaK1]

If you have a W-2 for IHSS difficulty-of-care payments with zero in Box 1, you don't have to enter $1. There is a workaround in TurboTax for this situation. The IRS is aware of the situation with IHSS W-2s. You might get an audit notice only if there is an amount in Box 1 that isn't reported on your return.

Many Forms W-2 issued for IHSS - IRS Notice 2014-7 income now show zero in Box 1, to indicate that it isn't subject to Federal income tax, but show the entire amount of wages paid in Box 3, Social Security wages. If you have an amount in Box 3, and you might qualify for Earned Income Credit or Additional Child Tax Credit, follow the instructions in this help article, which were recently updated:

The instructions in this help article, which were recently updated, direct the user as follows:

1. Sign in to TurboTax and open your return.
2. Select Search, enter w-2, and select Jump to w-2.
3. Enter all your W-2 info as shown on your form, except Box 1 (this is assuming that the W-2 Box 1 is blank or zero).
4. Enter the amount reported in box 3 of your W-2 in Box 1.
5. On the Let’s check for uncommon situations screen, select the box next to Nontaxable Medicaid waiver payments that qualify as difficulty of care payments.
6. Enter the amount of Medicaid waiver payments into the difficulty of care payment you received from IHHS box.
   • This is the same amount reported in boxes 3 and 5 of your W-2.
   • Your payments are nontaxable, but TurboTax uses this number to calculate credits you may qualify for.
7. When you get to the Earned Income Credit section in Deductions and Credits, we’ll ask if you want to add your Medicaid waiver payment to your income for this credit. You can answer based on what benefits you most.

If your Form W-2 doesn't include any dollar amount in Box 1 or other boxes, and the payments meet the criteria for exclusion, and you know you don't qualify for the Earned Income Credit or Additional Child Tax Credit, then you don't have to enter the W-2 on your return at all.

[andyvu2002]

thank you, Monica.

since my both W-2 doesn't have any dollars amount from box 1 thru box 6

(except box 14 it showed $ amount for CASDI)

I will take your advice and don't have to enter the W-2 on your return at all.

appreciate for everything