My 1099-NEC lists state income in box 7, but boxes 5 and 6 are blank. The software requires me to enter something for boxes 5 and/or 6 in order to e-file. What to do?

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March 31, 2025
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MinhT1

If boxes 5 and 6 are blank, then also leave box 7 blank, You can safely ignore the number in box 7 as there is no state tax withheld in box 5.

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jeffrootdown

Hello and thanks for the help in advance! My Form 1099-NEC only contains info in boxes 1, 6 (state only, no number) , & 7. Upon the 'review' your program is telling me I need info for boxes 5 and Box 6 for 'State Number'. Again, those boxes are blank on my end. How do we move forward without that info?

AnnetteB6

Since there were no state taxes withheld on your form, just delete the name of the state shown in box 6 to eliminate the error condition to move forward.

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