New York State ID number

[clay]

Seems that for efiling this year an employer's state ID number is required.

W-2s for NYS employees do not list a State ID #.

Has anyone in NY run up against this?

It was suggested that I use the Federal ID# but I am pretty certain the NY # is different. At least on their 1099-r pensions it is.

Supposedly employers were told a State ID# is required on the W-2 if the State has an income tax.

I guess NYS chose not to conform.

[Lion EA]

I have a lot of NY commuters so see a lot of W-2s that have the exact same federal number listed again as the NYS number.

[michaelmars]

USE THE SAME

[Medlin Software, Dennis]

The NY State Withholding Identification Number is "based" on the FEIN. NY can add a branch code suffix, or an alpha prefix.

[MsTabbyKats]

Seems that for efiling this year an employer's state ID number is required.

W-2s for NYS employees do not list a State ID #.

Has anyone in NY run up against this?

It was suggested that I use the Federal ID# but I am pretty certain the NY # is different. At least on their 1099-r pensions it is.

Supposedly employers were told a State ID# is required on the W-2 if the State has an income tax.

I guess NYS chose not to conform.

On W-2.....use the EIN....without the dashes