Support Centere-file rejection error OH-PIT-036 - OH-PIT-036You entered Ohio tax withholding more than once on the same W2. Please correct and retransmit.OH-PIT-053On one or more of your W2 forms, you claimed state income tax withholding but did not provide the state abbreviation, the Employer's Federal EIN,
🔍 e-file rejection error OH-PIT-036 - OH-PIT-036
You entered Ohio tax withholding more than once on the same W2. Please correct and retransmit.
OH-PIT-053
On one or more of your W2 forms, you claimed state income tax withholding but did not provide the state abbreviation, the Employer's Federal EIN,
⚠️ Before You Begin
Make sure you have access to the W2(s) that were rejected so you can review the Ohio withholding entries and the related state information.
📊 Step-by-Step Guide
Step 1: Remove duplicate Ohio State abbreviations
Use this when you need to fix OH-PIT-036.
To correct this rejection, remove the duplicate State abbreviations from the OH Wage and Tax Statement and un-override the fields to display populated data.
Step 2: Ensure required state withholding details are present
Use this when you need to fix OH-PIT-053.
Confirm that for each W2 where you claimed state income tax withholding, you provided the state abbreviation and the Employer's Federal EIN.
❌ Troubleshooting
If the rejection persists after making the corrections, double-check that:
- Ohio tax withholding is not entered more than once on the same W2 (OH-PIT-036).
- The OH Wage and Tax Statement has the correct State abbreviation(s).
- The fields are un-overridden so they display populated data.
- The Employer's Federal EIN is provided where state income tax withholding is claimed (OH-PIT-053).
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