Severalstates do not have a state income tax.So these states will not show up in certain drop down lists. Leave boxes 15, 16, and 17 blank when you enter a W-2 for these states.
Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming
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Box B: This is your employer's unique tax identification number or EIN. Box C: This identifies the name, address, city, state and zip code of your employer. The address may show your company's headquarters rather than its local address.
Sometimes your Box 15 is the same number, but not always. However if it is blank, then you can simply leave it blank.
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