On gambling winnings STATE payers ID # is blan I called casino- said they dont have one What do I enter?

[Janiejaniep]

On Gambling winnings STATE payers ID # box is empty. Casino says they don’t have one! What do I enter?

[DoninGA]

Leave the State Payer ID blank and the amount of state taxes withheld blank.  Those boxes do not have to be completed to file your tax return.

[Janiejaniep]

For anyone ELSE looking for this,

1) it IS needed- turbo tax will not accept it without one, plus IRS will find problem w taxes without it—-It has occurred w me, THATS why I asked

2) I around answer on own— EACH STATE has SAme STATE payee payee iden # for each of their casinos

[DoninGA]

I just added a W-2G to the 2024 Premier desktop edition without a state payer ID or state taxes withheld.  The program went through Federal Review with no issues for the W-2G.

A Federal Employer ID is required when entering a W-2G.

The IRS only handles federal taxes, not state taxes.  So the IRS will not be concerned if the W-2G does not have a state payer ID or state taxes withheld on the W-2G.