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Level 1

Question

I have 2 W2's from the same employer. the second page has different or blank info in boxes 9 through 14. Also boxes 15 through 17 are blank. How do I file them together with different info?

Forum|Forum|7 years ago
June 3, 2019
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Anonymous

If, as is in your case, one of your W-2s is mostly blank, just enter the other W-2 and make sure you include the info from the mostly-blank W-2. Usually, "blank" W-2s have additional Box 12 line items or entries for a second state in Boxes 15-20. Don't enter a separate W-2 if Box 1 is empty, as you won't be able to e-file.

If your W-2s are identical down to the last number and letter, you can either keep the duplicate with your tax records or securely destroy it. Don't enter them both.

Otherwise, if each W-2 has different Box 1 amounts which more or less add up to your yearly earnings at that job, enter each W-2 separately. You might get more than one W-2 if your employer switched to a different payroll provider or was taken over by another company, or if you worked at different jobs through the same agency.

Buddy-Boy

Level 2

I am in the last situation for my 2019 return -- two W2s from the same employer with different values in boxes 1 and 2 (and others). So I need to file both W2s. But when I enter the second W2 into Turbo Tax, it overwrites the first W2. How do I stop this from happening?

JotikaT2

Employee Tax Expert

Are the W-2s from the same employer?

Review the latest W-2 and make sure there aren't any boxes checked indicating that the W-2 Form has been corrected. If it has been corrected, input the information from the Corrected W-2 form.

If it is not corrected, confirm the FEIN and State ID numbers. If they are different, you should be able to add the second W-2.

If the FEIN and state ID numbers are the same, I would recommend contacting your employer to determine which W-2 is correct. You can only enter 1 W-2 with the same employer identification numbers otherwise you will not be able to electronically file your return.

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CarlaJ20_

Level 2

I filed my taxes before getting a paper W2, I used the W2 in ADP. I Now have the paper ones and I have 2 with two different amounts and it looks like because my job switched states in the middle of the year. What can I do with the second one since I already filed and it’s been accepted?

KathrynG3

Level 14

You will have to amend your return to capture all the income from the year. If you have two W-2's from the same employer and the numbers are different, but total to what you made through the year, enter both.

Otherwise, you may be able to capture the information on one W-2. In the state section, look for +Add another row under Box 15 of your W-2 entry to add the details of the second state.

earnandenjoy

Level 3

Hi @KathrynG3

Your answer seems to be the one I'm looking for my situation.

I live in MA, but my company is in RI. For 2021, we all worked from home, and in reality, the IRS definition of "lived in one state, earned in another state", becomes murky. 😄

Anyway, I got 2 W2 forms. The one for MA had all the boxes with the data. The second W2, which is for RI, had the boxes from 1 - 12 empty. Boxes 14 - 17 only had data specific to RI, like the State Income Tax.

So, do I need to upload just 1 W2, which I believe should be the W2 for MA, and then on Turbo Tax, add another State line towards the end, and update it with the data from W2 for RI, for boxes 14 - 17.

Did I get that right?

Angelasell37

Level 2

I received another w2 from the same employer but already filed one and they have different amounts in the boxes. Will I owe the IRS if I file an amended form even if it's from the same company?

DeanM15

Level 10

The first thing I would check is whether the second W2 you received is a "Corrected" W2. If it is a "Corrected" W2, you will have to file an amended return.

If you look at the top of the W2 and you see a box marked "Corrected" and it is checked, or if the W2 is marked "W-2c, Corrected Wage and Tax Statement" then you will need to file an amended return.

If it is not a corrected W2, I would contact your employer and ask them for an explanation.

If the W2 is legit and you need to add it to your tax return, you will need to file an amended return.

You will need to wait until the IRS has accepted your original return before filing the amendment. If you are to receive a refund, wait until you receive it before filing the amended return. If you owed the IRS money, then wait for your payment to clear.

For TurboTax Online, simply login to your account and select “Amend a return that was filed and accepted.” If you used our CD/download product, sign back into your return and select “Amend a filed return.

You can find out more about amending a return here

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Juaquinthedream

Level 2

So I do need to fill out two w-2s if the number changes and number 12 box

DianeW777

Level 15

No. Do not complete two separate W-2s for the same employer when there is only a box change or addition. Add a second box 12 in the one W-2 to include both box 12 entries.

Please update here if you need further assistance and one of our tax experts will help.

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earnandenjoy

Level 3

@DianeW777 I'm all set. I did 1 W2 for the resident state (as it had data for boxes 1 - 6), and then added the non-resident state's data from boxes 14 - 17 as it had data only for those boxes. I had filed the taxes last week.

Thanks for checking.

aikaikaik

Level 2

I also got 2 W2s from the same employer, but boxes 12, 13, and 14 have different information on both. Apart from that, they're the same. Do I enter them separately or together?

FangxiaL

Level 10

If you have more than 4 entries in Boxes 12 and/or 14, you will have two copies of the W-2 form from one employer. You can simply add another item/row in TurboTax. Do not enter them as two separate W-2 forms. See the screenshot below:

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Lenkoz

Level 2

I received 2 each W-2 from the same employer (EIN). The only reason is box 12 was full on the 1st paper W-2. They created a 2nd W-2 with another box 12 entry. Since the software allowed me to add all 5 box 12 entries I did so and did not create a 2nd electronic W-2 form. All boxes are entered and correct for the combined W-2. Can anyone confirm this is correct way to report mutiple W-2 forms from the same EIN soley for too many box 12 items for one paper form.

Thank you!

VolvoGirl

Level 15

That's right.

If the EIN number in box b is the same and you work in more than 1 state or city, sometimes they will give you another W2 with the extra state information on it and the top part the same or not filled in. If this is the case, list one W-2 but include both state or local taxes on it. It will let you type in more than one line for boxes 15-20. Don't add the boxes together.

Same for boxes 12 & 14 if there is no room on the first W2 they can give you another W2 with the extra boxes on it. So list them all on 1 W2. For box 12 just enter it in the next row or box. It doesn't have to match the box 12a-d etc.