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I do not have a state ID number, Can I e-file my W-2 Form with the state agency?

When filing W-2s, it is mandatory to include the State ID number, even if state withholding information is not provided. If you do not have the right format for the state ID number or are unsure of the number, we request you contact the state directly. For your reference, below is the list of states with their valid State ID formats.

State Valid Formats
Alabama 10 digits (Eg: 0000123456) or
constant R followed by 9 digits (Eg: R007999999)
 
 

Arizona (AZ)

2 digits and hyphen followed by 7 digits (Eg: 99-9999999) or

9 digits without hyphen (Eg: 999999999) or 
2 digits followed by 6 digits (Eg: 23-1234
 

Arkansas (AR)

8 digits and hyphen followed by constant ZZZ (Eg: 99999999-ZZZ) or

9 digits without hyphen (Eg: 999999999)
 

Colorado (CO)

8 digits without hyphen (Eg: 99999999) or 

2 digits and hyphen followed by 5 digits (Eg: 99-99999) or

2 digits hyphen followed by 5 digits and hyphen followed by 3 digits. (Eg:
99-99999-999)
Connecticut (CT) 8 digits and hyphen followed by 3 digits (Eg: 99999999-999),
9 digits and hyphen followed by 3 digits (Eg: 999999999-999),
10 digits and hyphen followed by 3 digits (Eg: 9999999999-999), or
2 digits and hyphen followed by 7 digits (Eg: 99-9999999), or
7 digits and hyphen followed by 3 digits (Eg: 9999999-999)
 
 
Delaware (DE) 1 digit, hyphen, 9 digits, and hyphen followed by 3 digits (Eg: 9-999999999-999)
District of Columbia (DC)
 		 12 digits without hyphen (Eg: 999999999999)
 

Georgia (GA)

7 digits and hyphen followed by constant AA. (Eg: 9999999-AA)

Hawaii (HI)

8 digits and hyphen followed by 2 digits (Eg: 99999999 - 99) or

Constant W followed by 8 digits and hyphen followed by 2 digits. (Eg:
W99999999-99) or 

Constant GE hyphen, 3 digits, hyphen, 3 digits, hyphen followed by 5 digits and hyphen followed by 2 digits. (Eg:
GE-999-999-99999-99)

Constant GE hyphen followed by 3 digits and again hyphen followed by 3 digits then hyphen followed by 4 digits and hyphen followed by 2 digits. (Eg:
GE-999-999-9999-99

Idaho (ID)

 9 digits without hyphen (Eg: 999999999)

Illinois (IL)

2 digits hyphen followed by 7 digits (Eg: 99-9999999) or

2 digits hyphen followed by 7 digits space 3 digits (Eg:
99-9999999 999) 

Indiana (IN)

10 digits space followed by 3 digits. (Eg: 9999999999 999) or

10 digits space followed by 3 digits space followed by one digit. (Eg:
9999999999 999 9)
Iowa (IA) 2 digits and hyphen followed by 10 digits (Eg: 99-9999999999), or
2 digits, hyphen, 7 digits and hyphen followed by 3 digits (Eg: 99-9999999-999), or
1 digit, hyphen, 2 digits and hyphen followed by 6 digits (Eg: 9-99-999999)
 
 

Kansas (KS)


Constant 036 followed by 9 digits and constant F followed by 2 digits (Eg: 036999999999F99) or

Constant 036 hyphen, constant Z followed by 8 digits, constant Z and 2 digits. (Eg: 
036-Z99999999Z99) or

3 digits, hyphen, constant Z followed by 8 digits, constant Z, and 2 digits. (Eg:
999-Z99999999Z99)
Kentucky (KY) 6 digits (Eg: 999999)

Louisiana (LA)

7 digits, hyphen followed by 3 digits. (Eg: 9999999-999) or 


10 digits (Eg:9999999999)

Maine (ME)

 2 digits, hyphen followed by 7 digits and constant AA. (Eg: 99-9999999AA) or

2 digits, hyphen followed by 9 digits. (Eg:
99-999999999)
Maryland (MD)

8 digits without hyphen (Eg: 99999999)

Massachusetts (MA)

2 digits, hyphen followed by 7 digits. (Eg:99-9999999) or

3 digits, hyphen followed 3 digits, hyphen followed 3 digits. (Eg: 999-999-999) or

 8 digits. (Eg:99999999) or

Constant WTH, hyphen followed by 8 digits, hyphen followed by 3 digits. (Eg:
WTH-99999999-999)
Michigan (MI)

Constant ZZ, hyphen followed by 7 digits. (Eg:ZZ-9999999) or

2 digits, hyphen followed by 7 digits. (Eg: 99-9999999)
Minnesota (MN)  7 digits (Eg: 1234567)
 

Mississippi (MS)

2 digits, hyphen followed by 7 digits. (Eg: 99-9999999) or

4 digits, hyphen followed by 4 digits. (Eg:9999-9999) or

2 digits, hyphen followed by 7 digits, hyphen followed by one digit. (Eg: 
99-9999999-9) or 

2 digits, hyphen, 7 digits space followed by one digit. (Eg:
99-9999999 9)
 

Missouri (MO)

8 digits. (Eg: 99999998)

Montana (MT)

7 digits, hyphen, 3 digits, hyphen followed by constant WTH.

(Eg:9999999-999-WTH)

Nebraska (NE)

7 digits. (Eg:9999999) or

8 digits. (Eg:99999999) or

9 digits. (Eg:
999999999) or

Constant 21, hyphen followed by 9 digits. (Eg:21-999999999)
 
New Jersey (NJ)
 

9 digits/3 digits. (Eg:999999999/999) or

3 digits, hyphen, 3 digits, hyphen, 3 digits/3 digits.
(Eg:999-999-999/999)
 

New Mexico (NM)

2 digits, hyphen, 6 digits, hyphen, 2 digits, hyphen followed by one digit. (Eg:99-999999-99-9) or

2 digits, hyphen, 6 digits, hyphen followed by 3 digits. (Eg:99-999999-999)

New York (NY)

9 digits space followed by one digit. (Eg: 999999999 9) or

11 digits space followed by one digit. (Eg:99999999999 9)

Constant NY followed by 7 digits. (Eg:
NY9999999)
Constant NY followed by 9 digits. (Eg:
NY999999999)
North Carolina (NC)  9 digits (Eg: 999999999)

North Dakota (ND)

11 digits. (Eg:12345678901)

Ohio (OH)

2 digits, hyphen followed by 6 digits. (Eg: 99-999999) or

2 digits space followed by 6 digits. (Eg: 
99 999999) or

2-digit space followed by 6 digits. (Eg:
59 999999)

Oklahoma (OK)

2 digits hyphen followed by 7 digits. (Eg: 99-9999999) or 

Constant WTH hyphen followed by 8 digits hyphen 2 digits. (Eg: WTH-99999999-99) or 

9 digits without a hyphen  (Eg: 999999999)
Oregon (OR)

7 digits and a hyphen followed by 1 digit (Eg: 9999999-9),
Pennsylvania (PA)

4 digits and space followed by 4 digits (Eg: 9999 9999) or

8 digits (Eg: 99999999)
 
 
Rhode Island (RI)

2 digits hyphen followed by 7 digits. (Example: 99-9999999) or

9 digits. (Example: 999999999) or

11 digits (Example: 99999999999)
 
South Carolina (SC)

9 digits (Example: 999999999) or 

8 digits hyphen followed by   one digit. (Example: 99999999-9)
 
Utah (UT) 11 digits followed by constant WTH (Eg: 12345678901WTH)
8 digits, hyphen, 3 digits, and hyphen followed by constant WTH (Eg: 99999999-999-WTH)
 
 
Vermont (VT) 12 digits and constant F followed by 2 digits (Eg: 430999999999F99) or
constant WHT followed by 8 digits (Eg: WHT12345678)
 
 
Virginia (VA)

2 digit, constant V followed by 8 digit and constant F followed by 3 digits. (Example:  30V99999999F999) or

2 digits hyphen constant Z followed by 8 digits constant F, hyphen followed by 3 digits. (Example:
99-Z99999999F-999) or 

10 digits. (Example: 9999999999)
 
West Virginia (WV) 2 digits and a hyphen followed by 7 digits (Eg: 99-9999999) ,
3 digits, hyphen, 2 digits, and a hyphen followed by 4 digits (Eg: 999-99-9999) or
9 digits (Eg: 999999999)
 
 
Wisconsin (WI)

Constant 036 hyphen 10 digits hyphen followed by 2 digits (Eg: 036-9999999999-99),

Constant 36 followed by 12 digits (Eg: 36999999999999) 
 

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