W-2 Employer name spelling wrong but EIN number is correct

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April 29, 2020
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Will it affect my tax return?

GiseleD

Level 14

No. Please spell the employer name as it is presented on your W-2 (even if it is incorrect). The EIN is what really matters.

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PJC New York

Level 3

My employer name and EIN are correct on my W2, but TurboTax Deluxe for 2021seems to be getting confused by an ampersand in the name and won't accept a manual correction. Any solution?

mkruger21

Level 2

It appears that the work around is to fix it in the forms. It is getting butchered by the EasyStep process. Just go to the W2 form and make the correction.

It's unfortunate that this problem seems to have been around since 2020.

PJC New York

Level 3

Thanks. That seems to have done the trick.

stpool27

Level 2

how do I post a new question?

stpool27

Level 2

My short term disability payments had taxes deducted for state I dont live in. How do I get credit for that deduction, because now the state I do live in, says I owe taxes

Critter-3

Level 15

Complete a non resident return to get the withholding back. If you file that state first you should have the refund back in time to pay the resident state bill by 4/18.

PattiF

Level 15

Here is a link to a TurboTax article with instructions to edit the W-2.

You will be able to correctly file your return as long as the EIN for the employer and your SSN are correct on the W-2. The IRS checks identification numbers for verification.

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Junefugate

Level 2

Turbo tax keep saying that the EIN number and name doesn't match the IRS account but that is on my W-2 was sent to me from my employer so how can this be

ThomasM125

Level 15

You can try using the correct name as long as you are sure the federal ID number is correct. The name may just be spelled differently on your W-2 form then on the copy the company sent to the IRS.

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