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jambach58
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I dont have a box d on my w2 form. What should I enter?

 
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DallasM
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I dont have a box d on my w2 form. What should I enter?

Not to worry. There is a workaround for this specific issue. Please see the information provided below:

A Control Number (Box D) is used by many payroll departments to uniquely identify a W-2 in their system. If your W-2 doesn't have one, it's no big deal – you can simply leave it blank.

If you get errors when attempting to e-file with an empty Box D, just enter any number in this format: 5 digits, space, 5 digits (for example, 12345 67890). The IRS doesn't care what's in Box D because its use by payroll departments is optional.

On the other hand, if you're trying to import your W-2 with a blank Box D, click skip import and then manually enter your W-2. You won't be able to import using the 5 digit + space + 5 digit solution for e-filing.


I hope this helps. Best of luck!


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