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December 7, 2019
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State tax withheld in error

  • December 7, 2019
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Client is a non-resident and did not work in IL, but the employer withheld IL state income tax. Lacerte says that the return cannot be e-filed. Is there a way to still e-file the state tax return?
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Best answer by sjrcpa

Did you try setting up a nonresident return and entering the withholding?

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sjrcpa
sjrcpaAnswer
Level 15
December 7, 2019

Did you try setting up a nonresident return and entering the withholding?

The more I know the more I don’t know.
mike4Author
Level 2
December 7, 2019
I did set up an Non-Resident return. I get an error/diagnostic that the state wage amount cannot be less than the state withholding. I am hoping to be able to e-file if I can get around the diagnostic.
George4Tacks
Level 15
December 7, 2019

I had a client that took YEARS to get this fixed. I gave them paper return for the state every year. They got a letter from the state every year to explain why there was no income but withholding. I helped write the letter to the state every year. 

Get your client to fix this right after they pay your bill for the paper return.

Answers are easy. Questions are hard!