My Alabama State E-File is being rejected because of Code - AL40-050. I think this is because one of my W-2s has no state tax withholding information. How can I fix this?

[john5916]

My File is being rejected for the State of Alabama E-file because of the following error - "AL40-050 - This return could not be processed for electronic filing by the state. Alabama Department of Revenue has returned the file with the following message: "Total Alabama Wages, Form 40 Pg. 1, line 5, must equal the total amount of all State Wages (including Wages Earned Out of State) as reported in Box 16 of the Federal 1040 W-2. Note: plus/minus  /- $3.00 variance allowance has been added to allow for rounding errors."

I've double checked the wages listed on my federal and state documents and they match. The only irregularity I can find is that my wife received a second W-2 Statement from her Federal Employer via a separate organization which had paid her moving expenses, they withheld Federal income tax, and left the state information blank as they had not withheld state income tax.

I printed both files, double checked them, and all income is properly listed and matching between the Federal Return and the State Return. We have never earned any income out of state, and all wages were paid while living and working in the State of Alabama.

[LenaH]

Alabama Code AL40-050 is a rejection on your return because your total Alabama Wages must equal the total amount of all State Wages (including Wages Earned Out of State) as reported in Box 16 of the Federal 1040 W-2. 

Since one of your W-2's does not have any information listed in Box 15-17, you must enter something in these boxes so your Alabama wages equal all your state wages. 

Please choose Alabama in the dropdown box (Box 15) and enter their federal payer ID (as shown in Box b). Then, add your wages as shown in Box 1 in Box 16. Do not enter any withholding (as there was none). 

This will fix your error and you should be able to refile your return. 

[wtownsfma]

Thanks. It worked.

Winfred

[8634too]

Turbo tax has been doing all of our tax returns for more than 5 years. Turbo was paid to filed 3 state and the federal returns.

 All were accepted except Alabama. We have rental income but no taxable income from Alabama.  We have never lived or worked in Alabama. Turbo tax sent an e-mail that the Alabama return was rejected. I do not know why or what to do. They were paid to do it correctly. It is exasperating to received no instructions on how to correct the status to an acceptable manner. It is very frustrating. You can't talk to a person. What am I do do

[ChondelLO]

Was there a rejection code in the email that you received?  Please respond to this thread for further assistance.

[8634too]

117 3.0

[8634too]

yes 117.30

[HeatherPLO]

It appears your question has cut off and you are posting in an older thread.  Please post your full question here and we will be happy to assist you.

@8634too