For my IL tax refund, turbo tax says I need to enter Spein, but I have no clue what that is and searching in turbo tax was not helpful.

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For my IL tax refund, turbo tax says I need to enter Spein, but I have no clue what that is and searching in turbo tax was not helpful.

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For my IL tax refund, turbo tax says I need to enter Spein, but I have no clue what that is and searching in turbo tax was not helpful.

It shows up during "Fix Errors". Below is what the page displays:

Check This Entry

Schedule IL-WIT Income Tax Withheld: Spein must be entered.

Spein: <enter value>

For my IL tax refund, turbo tax says I need to enter Spein, but I have no clue what that is and searching in turbo tax was not helpful.

All, this refers to the "Federal ID" of the payer on your W-2. If you received unemployment benefits it will be the "IDES Federal ID" on your 1099-G form.

For my IL tax refund, turbo tax says I need to enter Spein, but I have no clue what that is and searching in turbo tax was not helpful.

Could that be the "SPouse's" EIN on their W-2 form in the state section box 15 ?

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