I somehow ended up with an extra w-2 in my state tax return than my federal return. It's an error and I need help to remove it.

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April 12, 2025
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Can't remove extra blank w-2 from state return

Best answer by MAK70

Only one W-2 is listed on the federal return, which is accurate. Somehow, in addition to the legitimate W-2, two blank W-2s are listed on the state PA-40 form. I could easily delete unnecessary W-2s from the federal form, if they existed there in the first place, but they do not. The two extra W-2s only exist on my state tax return, showing blank fields. I cannot find a way to remove them, I have no idea why they are there, and they keep showing up as errors under the State Tax Check. It says I cannot have more W-2s on the state form than on the federal form. The Run State Return Check pops up the "PA-40" Gross Compensation Worksheet (PA's equivalent of IRS 1040) with radio buttons and check boxes, but has no way to remove these blank W-2s.

Follow the steps to delete a form- look in the Pennsylvania list for the phantom W2s. If you do not see them, delete the Compensation Worksheet then go back to the Pennsylvania section and see if that cleared them. @roncwilt

Windows instructions

Open or continue your return.
Switch to Forms Mode by selecting the Forms icon.
From the menu, select the form you want to remove.
After the form is generated in the right pane, select the Delete Form button.
Follow any onscreen instructions to remove the form or forms.

Mac instructions

Open or continue your return.
Switch to Forms Mode by selecting the Forms icon.
From the menu, select the form you want to remove (if you don't see it, select Open Form at the top).
From the Forms menu, select Remove [form name].
Follow any onscreen instructions to remove the form or forms.

JohnB5677

Please clarify your question.

Did you get 2 W-2s rom same employer, Identical , but 2 different states?
Did you get one W-2 with 2 states on it?
Did you live in one state and work in another?

Please contact us again to provide some additional details.

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roncwiltAuthor

I only have one W-2 to report, and it appears on my federal return. When I run "Check my State Tax Return," it asks me to "Check this Entry" on the "Gross Compensation Worksheet." Comment says I may not enter more W-2s on my state return than my federal return. I can see the legitimate W-2, as well as two blank W-2s. I can't find a way to remove it. When I return to the state income section, I see the two blanks W-2s. They have edit checkmarks, but do not allow deletion.

JohnB5677

Banks do not issue W-2s unless you work there.

They may be 1099-INT, 1099-DIV, 1099-B or others.

If you mistakenly posted the bank info as a W-2

To enter a W-2 Manually

Under Federal
Click Wages & Income a menu will appear.
Select Job (W-2)
If you see the w-2s entered in error, select the Trash Can to delete them.
Then enter the information based on the correct form type

I'm sorry if I misunderstood the question

If so, please provide additional details

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