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1 **Question: **How do I correct "Error: State Wages are greater than State Withholding" when processing W-2's?
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3 **Answer:** Follow the instructions below.
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5 * Look at **Box 15** and see if there is an **Employer State ID Number**.
6 * If it is blank, it will need to be entered into the program. Once entered, it will automatically fill in when processing your forms.
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11 * To enter your **Employer State ID** into the payroll program, quit out of the **Form Viewer.**
12 * In your payroll program, go to the **Company Information **screen.
13 * Below the **Company Info**, enter your** State 2-letter Abbreviation** __using capital letters__ in the **State** column in the box to the right.
14 * Enter the** Employer State ID** for withholding in the **"State ID"** column.
15 * If you know your **State Unemployment ID**, you can enter it under the **"Unemployment ID" **column.
16 * Go to the **"File"** menu and select "Save", then click **"OK"**.
17 * **Reprocess your W-2's** and **verify that Box 15** now has the __State ID__ entered.
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26 == Related Pages: ==
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28 === [[Printing W-2's without "Records Copy">>doc:Mac.W2 Processing ».Printing W-2's without "Records Copy" .WebHome]] ===
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30 FAQ: How do I print the W-2's without "Records Copy" across them?
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33 === [[Reporting Local Taxes on W-2's>>doc:Mac.W2 Processing ».Reporting Local Taxes on W-2's .WebHome]] ===
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38 === [[W-2 Processing and Printing Guide>>doc:Mac.W2 Processing ».W-2 Processing and Printing Guide .WebHome]] ===
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40 Read our guides in updating, processing, printing your W-2's.
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43 === [[W-2 eFile Pricing>>doc:Mac.W2 Processing ».W-2 eFile Pricing .WebHome]] ===
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45 Read more about W-2 eFile pricing for Aatrix Payroll Reports.
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48 === [[Reprinting W-2's>>doc:Mac.W2 Processing ».Reprinting W-2's .WebHome]] ===
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50 FAQ: If I print my own and an employee needed a copy of their W-2, can I reprint it?