I was a part-year resident of NY and CA (in that order) under the same employer throughout 2019. I received two W-2's from the employer:A standard one for CAAnother one for NY, but with boxes 1-14 empty. Only boxes 15-20 and A-E are filled in. The control number (Box D) is different from the CA one. Because Box 1 is empty for the second W-2, there are two immediate issues:I can't e-fileAccording to the software, "New York State requires most taxpayers to file electronically if they are using tax software to prepare their return."What can I do in this situation? Any help greatly appreciated.

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W2 empty Box 1 - Can't e-file

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June 17, 2020
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I was a part-year resident of NY and CA (in that order) under the same employer throughout 2019. I received two W-2's from the employer:

A standard one for CA
Another one for NY, but with boxes 1-14 empty. Only boxes 15-20 and A-E are filled in. The control number (Box D) is different from the CA one.

Because Box 1 is empty for the second W-2, there are two immediate issues:

I can't e-file
According to the software, "New York State requires most taxpayers to file electronically if they are using tax software to prepare their return."

What can I do in this situation? Any help greatly appreciated.

Best answer by VolvoGirl

If the EIN number is the same and you work in more than 1 state or city, sometimes they will give you another W2 with the extra state information on it and the top part the same or not filled in. If this is the case, list one W-2 but include both state or local taxes on it. It will let you type in more than one line for boxes 15-20. Don't add the boxes together.

Same for boxes 12 & 14 if there is no room on the first W2 they can give you another W2 with the extra boxes on it. So list them all on 1 W2. For box 12 just enter it in the next row or box. It doesn't have to match the box 12a-d etc.