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Current version of Lacerte will not validate for filing if foreign wages are entered without a U.S. state associated with them. There is no U.S. state associated with these foreign wages. In the past, entering "US" would enable filing, but that no longer functions. This failing occurs in both the Wages entry screen 10, and 2555 screen 31.2. My client needs foreign wages entered on screen 10 and not as FEIE 2555 screen 31.2 for reasons related to other tax attributes. Any help?
Solution: The diagnostic is in place to prevent an IRS reject from occurring. If the taxpayer does not have a US address, please remove the "US" from the state box, and check the foreign address box in the Employee Information section of the W-2 screen, 10. Then enter the appropriate foreign address information for the employee.
