SEVERAL CLIENTS DO NOT HAVE A DRIVERS'LICENSE OR A NEW YORK STATE ID CARD. AS A RESULT NY STATE CAN'T BE FILE ELECTRONICALLY. CAN ANYONE HELP?

[Accountant-Man]

Related question-- NJ resident with a NJ license works in NY, so he files a NY non resident return. The NY software asks for the NY code. Say what? He doesn't have a NY license!

[lauriem33]

AM: The NY return should go through with an out of state license.  The code won't show up on the IT 203 but efile should work.

[Accountant-Man]

I haven't finished it yet, but the errors appear in the N.Y. return. There is no NY code on NJ licenses, but the program asks for them.

[lauriem33]

On the federal ID worksheet does the issuing state dropdown say NJ?  

[Accountant-Man]

I assume yes, but I will check tomorrow.

[Accountant-Man]

Fyi, I had no data, not even NJ as a state license. I put in NJ, even before getting the dates, and the NY error went away.

[Skylane]

NJ Drivers license works fine for NY non resident. I've done lots of them. Haven't tried it but I think the selection TP has no license may clear the error. There's some direction on the NY DOR website that I think gives more detailed direction if no license.

[Accountant-Man]

I had no data, including no NJ designation, so NY was picking it up. I entered the NJ designation and the NY error went away.

[IRonMaN · Accepted solution]

Sorry, nobody here works at the DMV so your only option is to paper file.

[lauriem33]

I check the box Does Not have drivers license.  If client shows me another form of ID I notate it in the boxes below.  This allows efile.  

[Accountant-Man]

These are errors in the NY program coming from the federal ID worksheet.

[Yehuda Schlesinger]

By the ID Type, you should select 2 = Does not have a driver's license or state ID