Software Developers,

A few of you have reached out about the state winnings info (box 14) being blank on the W2G for a few different gambling entities in Ohio.  Seeing that the OH-PIT-054 error code has one of the highest error code populations so far this season, we thought we’d share our recommendation with all partners.

When W2Gs have an empty box 14 (state winnings), users should then enter the amount from box #1 (Reportable winnings) in its place.

It appears some of the companies that produce the W2Gs for these Ohio gambling entities may see filling in box 14 as being redundant because the amount is the same as box #1. Similar to situation with 1099Rs when box 16 (state distribution) is blank but boxes 14 (state tax withheld) & 15 (state/payers state #) have information, its recommended the user enter the amount from box 1 (gross distribution).

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Impacted AZ returns with the below reject can be resubmitted at this time.

AZ Reject Code 991 – 140PTC reject.

AZ is updating their system for this reject code, if the user claimed 140PTC credit but the taxpayer was not over age 65 but the spouse was then they received this reject, AZ is updating it to look at the spouse DOB now so it should be accepted.

Software vendors received the below message from AL this morning (1/30/23). If you have any impacted returns do not resubmit until this post has been updated.

“Good Afternoon, Industry Partners,

We have discovered returns that should not be rejecting for MFS and Standard Deduction. This issue is being corrected. I will let you know when it has been resolved.”

1/25/2023 – LA returns can now be electronically filed at this time. If your site previously received a LA Reject for “vendor not approved”, those returns can be resubmitted at this time.

LA returns have temporarily been turned off for e-file. This article will be updated once LA e-file has been turned back on. You can still prepare LA returns in the program and e-file Federal and other state returns. Once LA is available for e-file, sites will need to go into each return and file LA as state only.

Send State Only has been activated.  Remember, you must select an e-file option for the Federal Return Type.

You must transmit state only returns from the Submission page.  They WILL NOT show up on the Transmission menu

OH recently experienced an issue where they issued Reject Code OH-IT1040-136 in error. If your site has any OH returns with this reject code they can be resubmitted at this time. If the Federal return was previously accepted, please resubmit the OH return as State Only.

1/26/2023 – Update from CT: The issue that Connecticut was experiencing with our Individual Income Tax Gateway erroneously rejecting 2022 Individual Income Tax Returns with the QUALIFYINGSURVIVINGSPOUSE status has been resolved.  If you were holding any of these submissions, you can now transmit them to Connecticut

We received the following information from Connecticut

Connecticut is experiencing an issue with our Individual Income Tax Gateway where 2022 Individual Income Tax Returns with the QUALIFYINGSURVIVINGSPOUSE status are being erroneously rejected with a schema validation error.  I am hoping that this issue will be fixed in the next day or two.  In the meantime, please refrain from sending to Connecticut any 2022 Individual Income Tax return that has the QUALIFYINGSURVIVINGSPOUSE filing status.

1/24/2023 – 12:33pm ET: This has been resolved.

We are aware that Louisiana is the only state available.  We are working to make the other states “available”