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I entered the information from my W-2 exactly as is stated on my W-2 and the program will not accept it..What Do I do now????

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January 28, 2022
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The program seems to have a problem with the Fed.Id and the name of my employer...

TurboTax Deluxe Online

A Fed.ID (EIN) number has this format XX-XXXXXXX.

If the EIN number on your W-2 does not have a total of nine numbers it is not a valid EIN and it will be rejected by TurboTax. If the EIN is incorrect, contact your employer to obtain the correct EIN.

You may need to delete the W-2 to flush out any issues.

Follow these steps to delete a W-2.

Select the Income and expenses tab.
Check add/edit on the line for the W-2 you want to delete.
On the page Your W-2 info so far check the trash can to delete the W-2.
Select Add a W-2 to enter the W-2.

You may enter the EIN into TurboTax with or without the "-".

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b1redard

I am having the same issue. I have entered the information from my W-2, Box C, exactly as it appears on my W-2 and the program will not accept it. I have deleted it and entered it again. It will not accept the correct name. It adds amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp after the "&" in the name.

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ErnieS0

Try changing "&" to "and" or leaving it out altogether. The IRS matches W-2s by social security number so you will not have an IRS or e-file issue if the name is slightly different from how it is spelled on your W-2.

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