Box 6 - State number, has been left blank on the Form 1099-NEC Form that I received, but Turbo Tax will not proceed without it. Any help?

[LenaH]

If there was no state tax withheld (in Box 5) of your 1099-NEC, then please leave Box 6 and Box 7 empty.

If there was state tax withheld (in Box 5) of your 1099-NEC, and there is no state identification number in Box 6, then you can use the identification number as shown in the Payer's ITIN number Box under the Payer's name. 

[jcandrade93 · Accepted solution]

If boxes 5 and 7 show $0 then make sure you left them empty and didn't manually enter 0 on the form. Same thing happened to me and doing this let me e-file without needing to fill box 6.

[emccarren65]

Thank you not entering a $0 amount in line 5 or 7 resolved the request in box 6 for a state abbreviation thus allowing me to e-file. 

[Justjewels]

What if there is a number? Box 5 says 0, nothing in 6, and 7 has a dollar amount. But it won’t let me push my taxes through. I’m very confused. 

[AamilD]

If there was no state tax withheld (in Box 5) of your 1099-NEC, then please leave Box 6 and Box 7 empty.

[haus1]

@Justjewels I ended up just putting in the state even though it was blank on the 1099-NEC. I see you were advised to leave box 7 blank by an expert here. I felt it would be better to add a state that wasn't on the form than to change a number to 0 that would be easily caught by a computer.

What solution did you ultimately choose, and did you have any issues? My return was accepted by the state; so far so good.

I'm not sure if this is a mistake on the part of the employer company I did the work for (should have left box 7 blank if nothing was withheld), or a mistake in Turbotax (requiring a state when it can be blank). Maybe this time next year there will be some clarity.

[kal2023]

Does your advice still apply for 2024 1099-NEC forms where no State # exists? I wonder why Turbotax makes it mandatory.

[kal2023]

Even if box 6 has a state and box 7 has an amount in it?

[DawnC]

Yes, the same advice is still valid today.  If there was no state tax withheld (Box 5) of your 1099-NEC, then please leave Boxes 6 and 7 empty.

If there was state tax withheld (Box 5) of your 1099-NEC, and there is no state identification number in Box 6, then you can use the Payer's TIN located right under the Payer's name.   @kal2023 

[kal2023]

Thanks for replying! In addition to your advice, I just saw a response from this year that states to enter the FED TIN for the payer in a case like mine where I have the state abbreviation in box 6 and my state income listed in box 7 but no withholding in box 5. In this case, would your advice or entering the TIN be better? If you are unsure, please express that as well.

[LeticiaF1]

If you had no state tax withheld on Box 5 of your 1099-NEC, you can leave Boxes 6 and 7 empty.

@kal2023 

[kal2023]

Thanks for seconding the answer. It looks like both are given out, so if one way doesn't work for me, I will try the other!