IHSS W2, $0 in Box 1
For 2024, I was a live-in provider for my grandpa and received a W2. Box 1 and Box 2 have $0.00 wages, Boxes 3-6 have wages & tax withheld (social security wages & taxes, medicare wages & taxes), then box 12a has an amount, the same number as box 3 and 5.
I put this in as a regular w2 however before I click to e-file it says that because the state taxable income (boxes 16-17) is $0, I will need to paper file?
Is there a way around this? I know that this falls under Notice 2014-7.
How would I properly file this on my taxes? I don't want to mail in a tax return.
Thanks!
Answers
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I'm not sure why you need to enter anything in the state taxable income section. If box 1 is $0 there should be no reason why box 16 can't be $0. But maybe the FreeTaxUSA people can clarify. I've never done a Medicaid Waiver return in FTUSA so I don't know if there's a place to identify it as such. There should be a code 'II' in box 12, but that's a new thing this year.
Do you have any other income? The IRS won't accept an e-filed return with $0 AGI. You can get around this by putting $1 in interest income (the payer can be "to force e-file").
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Yes, I do have other W2 from my other part time job. Should I just not add the W2?
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Yes there is a “II” code in box 12.
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You have to enter ALL of your W-2s.