1099-NEC

[kaleiarey]

Box 5 on my 1099-NEC for consulting work was left empty, but my State was filled in as well as Box 7 with the same value as Box 1.  Turbotax won't let me continue without Box 5 filled in and the state's payer number.  Do I need to contact my employer for this?  Thanks in advance for any help.

[MinhT1]

This means that you had no state tax withheld. You can leave all 3 boxes 5,6 and 7 blank on the entry form in TurboTax. No need to contact the issuer of the form.