CA BOX 1 ZERO WAGES BUT FICA AND M/C TAX PAID ON IHHS. THIS BEXTRA FICA IS REFUNDABLE WHEN REACH MAX WAGES

[LARRY41]

CA W-2 FOR IHHS HAS ZERO WAGES AND FICA AND M/C TAX WITHHELD. HOW TO INCLUDE THIS WITHHOLDING EXCEPT ON WAGE SCREEN. ANY OTHER IDEAS?

[TaxGuyBill]

Why can't you enter it on the wage screen?

If it gives you an error for the $0 in box 1, can you enter $1?

Is there anything in box 2?

[George4Tacks]

https://proconnect.intuit.com/community/lacerte-tax-discussions/discussion/ihss-w-2-contains-no-wage...

[sjrcpa]

That works unless the taxpayer is subject to SE tax and/or the additional tax on Medicare wages.

[George4Tacks]

@sjrcpa Then what? Enter $1 as wage?

[sjrcpa]

Then for SE tax you need to enter social security wages and for add'l Medicare tax you need to enter Medicare wages and withholding. I believe you can enter/adjust/override these items in the SE tax and Medicare tax screens. Never had to do the add'l Medicare tax but I have had to fuss with SE tax before.

EDIT: But entering $1 wages might be easier.