Entered Wrong Amount for Box 18 & 19

[NotATaxGuy2026]

My employer mailed 2 pages for my W2 and I did not notice the difference between them until after submitting my return. Page 1 had two sections with different amounts in boxes 18 & 19. Page 2 had the total of those amounts on page 1 with "Total City" listed in box 20. For both federal and state (Ohio), I manually entered the numbers for my W2 and therefore entered the incorrect amount for Boxes 18 & 19. I only entered a portion of what was on page 1 which was less than the totals listed on page 2 with "Total City". I don't believe this has any real impact on my return as the 1040 forms do not ask for local wages. Do I need to amend my federal or state return? 

[ThomasM125]

It is possible you owe city/local taxes since you reported the wrong amount. However, often the local tax withheld will equal the actual tax due as the calculation of that is usually simple. I suggest you prepare an amended return in TurboTax so see if you end up owing anything. If not, you don't need to file the amended return. Most likely it won't affect your federal return unless you itemize deductions and deduct your local taxes, but even then the impact would probably be minimal.

You should wait until the return you filed is processed as the state government may adjust your return if necessary as they will have a record of what your local taxes and withheld amount is from your W-2.

[NotATaxGuy2026]

Thanks for the reply. I filed my local taxes directly with the city and provided the correct info. All set there. I didn’t itemize any deductions so I think you’re right that it won’t impact my fed or state.