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Best answer by sbooker

You can enter the number you entered for the Federal EIN or 999999999 for the State ID number. 

6 replies

Level 10
June 5, 2019
Do you have entries in box  16 and 17 of the W-2
Level 2
June 5, 2019
I have entries in both blocks: 16 and 17 but no EID in 15
Level 10
June 5, 2019
What state?
Level 2
June 5, 2019
My state is Alabama.  Same employer provided the EID for the state last year.
Level 10
June 5, 2019
I have answered your question below.
sbookerAnswer
Level 10
June 5, 2019

You can enter the number you entered for the Federal EIN or 999999999 for the State ID number. 

Level 2
June 5, 2019
Does this go for New York State.  The City of NY did not provide a State ID #.