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posted Mar 28, 2025 5:16:18 AM

KY Employer ID number is not valid

Turbo Tax is saying the employer ID is invalid and must consist of 6 numbers, but box 15 has 9 numbers. It ends in 0 so if I left that out it would be 8 digits. 

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Expert Alumni
Mar 28, 2025 6:00:25 AM

Try using the same EIN that is listed in Box B of the W2 and see if this works.  Normally, the federal EIN and a state employer ID number are the same.