IHSS

[wey0903]

I'm an IHSS live-in provider, now i can not e-file my tax return. Because my IHSS W-2 box 1 amount is $0.

What can i do? 

[ColeenD3]

If you have a zero in Box 1, you can't file. This income would be excluded anyway. If you have no other income, you are not required to file.

[wey0903]

But I have other W-2 to report

[DoninGA]

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@wey0903 wrote:

But I have other W-2 to report

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After you have completed the entry of one W-2 the program will ask if you have another W-2 to enter.

[wey0903]

I have other income, Can I skip Ihss, only report other W-2 income?

[JohnB5677 · Accepted solution]

Yes,  If your W-2 shows $0 in box 1, you do not need to enter the W-2 at all. You can go on and post the rest of your information.

To post a W-2 you will:

1. Wages & Income

2. Select Job (W-2)

3. Enter the Employer ID number (It is just below the company name)

4. There are two boxes

   1. Upload it from my computer Note: Not all companies are available to Download

   2. Select Type it Myself

5. Post your W-2

[TroyG]

I have a client with the same situation. How do I claim the excess FICA that is being reported on the IHHS W2 that has zero income in Box 1?

[DianeW777]

IHSS income is excluded from federal and state income taxation, but subject to FICA taxes.

Please see this document for more information:

• Tax Update for IHSS Providers

As indicated the W2 in this situation is not required to be reported. However, if you fit the criteria below for excess FICA, then you can enter $1 in the wage box so that the W2 will be accepted for e-file.

If you do have two different employers, then the employers do not have access to the information about each other in reference to your income. For this reason they would not pay too much FICA on your wages.  In this case, any excess because you have earned more than $142,800 in wages when combined, the IRS will refund any excess social security tax because each employer would have paid it all to them.

@TroyG

[jentax101979]

the 'type it myself' option was not available.  It pull up the W2 format for me to input the info.  Since wages are 'zero' on the form, turbotax gave an error msg.  The only deduction on the W2 form was the CA-SDI amount.  Shall i not even enter the form at all?  Thanks

[JamesG1]

CA-SDI is the California state disability insurance, a deductible state tax.

If you are itemizing and choose to deduct state taxes rather than state sales tax, TurboTax would carry the tax to Schedule A from box 14 of the W-2.

If you are able to 'type it in myself', you could enter $1 in box 1 of the W-2 and pass Review.

If you are not itemizing, it would not be necessary to enter the form.