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Article #: 16994
EF Message 0343 produces when there is a missing or invalid date entered on the Ohio tab of the federal W2 screen. For each locality that is listed on the W-2 or Additional Entries tabs, you must enter a date for Beginning and Ending on the Ohio tab.
The program automatically uses 01/01/2025 if no entry is made in those fields, but ONLY when all of the following are true:
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– The RITA return has a residency status of “Full year”
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– No “Date of move” entry has been made on screen RITA
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– There is only one row of state or locality data on this screen W2
In all other situations, a date must be manually entered.
Note If there is an entry for a city outside Ohio, make sure to enter the tax rate for that city in the Non-Ohio Tax Rate field.