My mom is a caregiver for IHSS. There's W2's for each client. Each client/Employer has client name but all have same Employer id. Shows- remove duplicate W2's-?

[nunu4elsa]

None of them are duplicates but I keep getting the same error. How do I get past this section to finish efile.

[AnnetteB6]

Take a closer look at the forms you have in hand.  If your mom is being treated as an employee, then she would not receive multiple W-2s from the same employer.  If that is truly the case, then the employer needs to correct that situation and issue a single W-2 for all wages.

If the multiple forms that you have in hand are Form 1099-NEC or Form 1099-MISC, then your mom is considered to be an independent contractor for her work.  Those forms all need to be entered on Schedule C and reported as self-employment income.  They cannot be entered in the section for W-2s.

Take a look at the following TurboTax article for more information:  What is a 1099-NEC?

[skysac]

I have exact same issue. Any remedy to bypass this? I really want to e-file...

[JamesG1]

Did you receive multiple W-2's with the same EIN from a state Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services program that are considered "difficulty of care" payments?  Is there an amount in box 1 of the W-2's?  What other boxes contain entries?  

Per IRS Notice 2014-7, the payments are considered "difficulty of care" payments and are specifically excluded from gross income for income tax purposes. Please see this IRS article for more information.  

Please clarify.  Depending upon how the income is reported (or not reported), there may be other ways to report Notice 2014-7 'difficulty of care' payments.

@skysac

[Kjm61]

I am having the same issue filling 2023 taxes.  I had 3 clients and received (3) W2's one for each client.  Each have a different control number representing  them individually. Also, Each has a different MA. State Id. I have not got to state yet but noticed the difference. All clients are in Massachusetts. I'm unable to move forward on taxes  because "duplicate".