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posted Jun 6, 2019 4:05:49 AM

I accidentally listed my residence in the wrong state in ADP and didn't catch it for 2.5 months. Now I have two W-2s, 1 for a state I never lived or worked in. Help!

My information was eventually corrected in ADP, but I now have two W-2s and I'm not sure what to do. Do I have to pay taxes to the typo state? Or should I change the total amount of income for my actual state of residence/business?

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Intuit Alumni
Jun 6, 2019 4:05:50 AM

You will not have to pay taxes to the typo state.  All you have to do is enter your W-2s exactly as you see them.  Once you complete your federal return, TurboTax will prompt you to file a nonresident tax return, so that you can get a refund from the typo state of those erroneously withheld income taxes.  Make sure to enter the amounts (do not adjust) from your W-2 so that TurboTax prompts you to file the nonresident return.    

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/4777207

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Intuit Alumni
Jun 6, 2019 4:05:50 AM

You will not have to pay taxes to the typo state.  All you have to do is enter your W-2s exactly as you see them.  Once you complete your federal return, TurboTax will prompt you to file a nonresident tax return, so that you can get a refund from the typo state of those erroneously withheld income taxes.  Make sure to enter the amounts (do not adjust) from your W-2 so that TurboTax prompts you to file the nonresident return.    

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/4777207