☰
✕
Sign In

Why sign in to the Community?

  • Submit a question
  • Check your notifications
Sign in to the Community or Sign in to TurboTax and start working on your taxes
New Member
posted May 31, 2019 11:33:44 PM

I have a w2 that is sick pay and it says I don't have to send a copy to IRS because it has the J in12a why does it still say I have to file by mail, instead of letting me efile?

0 1 197
1 Best answer
Level 7
May 31, 2019 11:33:46 PM

You need to remove the W2 completely from your return.  It sounds like you may have still entered the W2 on your return and the IRS will not allow a W2 with a zero in box 1 to be e-filed.  

Return to your W2 section under Federal Taxes -> Wages and Income and make sure to completely delete the W2 associated with the third party sick pay.  Also, make sure that there are not any blank copies if you started it and then stopped when found out don't have to include it.

1 Replies
Level 7
May 31, 2019 11:33:46 PM

You need to remove the W2 completely from your return.  It sounds like you may have still entered the W2 on your return and the IRS will not allow a W2 with a zero in box 1 to be e-filed.  

Return to your W2 section under Federal Taxes -> Wages and Income and make sure to completely delete the W2 associated with the third party sick pay.  Also, make sure that there are not any blank copies if you started it and then stopped when found out don't have to include it.