You do not need to enter a control number for a W2. If you do not have one, just leave it blank.
Certain payments received by an individual care provider under a state Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Waiver (Medicaid waiver/IHSS) program, are difficulty of care payments and excludable as income.
If these payments are paid to you in box 1 of form W-2 (they should not), first try to get a corrected Form W-2 from the payer. If you cannot get a corrected Form W-2, follow these steps:
Enter your W-2 as usual like any other W-2. Next follow these steps to complete the action of removing this income from your return.
- Scroll down the page to the last section titled: Less common Income and click show more;
- Select start or update next to the last topic titled Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C;
- Scroll down to the last option titled Other reportable income and select start or edit;
- When it asks, "Any other reportable income?" say yes then you will make one entry
- Enter this description: IRS Notice 2014-7 excludable income and enter the W-2 Box 1 amount as a Negative (-) number
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