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New Jersey SDI cannot be greater than 0

So, my wife has a couple of W2's along with 1099-NEC, and 1099-MISC.  Her smaller W2 has NJ SDI listed in box 14 with .93 entered as a total.  TurboTax has flagged it as an error stating that New Jersey SDI cannot be greater then 0.  I have the ability to just simply click done and proceed with my return and file, should I do this or will this cause some error with my return.  Thanks for the help.

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BillM223
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New Jersey SDI cannot be greater than 0

The second W-2 was incorrectly completed because New Jersey suspended the SDI in 2023 - see "In October, NJDOL announced a reduction in worker contribution rates for 2023, with Temporary Disabi...".

 

Your wife may want to talk to HR and point this out - it appears that the employer withheld money from the employee who needed it and sent it to the state who didn't want it.

 

Of course, $0.93 isn't very much in the grand scheme of things. I suspect that if you just proceeded to file, it will turn out fine.

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Danegr20
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New Jersey SDI cannot be greater than 0

I am having the same issue, my 2023 W2 says $24 was withheld for NJ SDI. 

Turbotax won't let me e-file if it isn't change to 0.

I need to file asap, but my employer is taking their sweet  time getting back to me on the issue.

Obviously it needs to be $0 .

So do I have to wait for my employer to issue a corrected W2? Or can I just go ahead and change the $24 to $0 and submit my return now, or would I run the risk of it being rejected?

Thank you.

 

(Helpful link:  https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/njit16.shtml)

BillM223
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New Jersey SDI cannot be greater than 0

I don't THINK your return would be rejected upon e-filing, because the IRS normally doesn't care about state information.

 

So, you can go ahead and try it - zero out the NJSDI and e-file.

 

I also recommend that you document what you did and why, in case anyone ever asks.

 

@Danegr20 

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