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My control number on my W-2 is just 7. It says there should be a minimum of 2 alpha or numeric characters. What do I put?

 
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DawnC
Employee Tax Expert

My control number on my W-2 is just 7. It says there should be a minimum of 2 alpha or numeric characters. What do I put?

Don't import your W-2, you only need the control number to import it.   Enter it manually and leave the control number box blank.  

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My control number on my W-2 is just 7. It says there should be a minimum of 2 alpha or numeric characters. What do I put?

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Oops!   I didn't notice that @DawnC  had already answered this question.  I saw that right after I posted.

Sorry for the duplicate.

 

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Are you referring to a Box D control number?   If so, it's not required by the IRS. It's a number used by your payroll department.  You could try just leaving it blank.  If a blank Box D produces an error, you can try making up a number in the format shown in this FAQ:

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/import-export-data-files/box-control-num...

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