CA STAYS ON LINE 15 IN W2 ENTRY

[taxguyak]

I ENTERED A W-2 FROM AK.  I GET A DIAGNOSTIC for State ID box 15, and CA is in the State field automatically.  When I delete the 'CA' it reappears.  AK doesn't have a State Income tax, so there is no State ID on the W-2.  Box 16 State wages has a number; I can't delete that either.  No State return is checked on the info worksheet either.  I installed the current proseries update.

[PATAX]

Try entering it on a new W-2 worksheet... if that works then delete the incorrect W2 worksheet and you are good to go.. Just my opinion 

[Just-Lisa-Now- · Accepted solution]

What state were they a resident of in 2020? Fill out the state info at the bottom of the Fed Info worksheet. 

If they have a CA address and you havent filled out the state info at the bottom of the fed info worksheet, I think the the W2 state portion will default to the state for the address on the return.

[taxguyak]

Yes his previous CA address was on the info worksheet.  So putting in his AK address did the trick.  Thanks.