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April 2, 2025
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should my return have a state employer id number?

  • April 2, 2025
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box 15 has the state abbreviation, but no employer id number.

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April 2, 2025

If there's no state tax withheld, leave boxes 15,16 and 17 blank. If you have some state tax withheld in box 17, use the federal employer tax ID number for state purposes

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