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Question

State Tax withheld on W2

Forum|Forum|4 years ago
February 3, 2022
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On my w2 there is an amount for what was withheld for SC income tax. Is this amount auto deducted from the total income in Box 1 for the federal taxable income or so I need to input as an itemized deduction and if so where?

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State (or Federal) tax is not deducted from wages in W-2 Box 1. Rather, it is applied as a credit against any taxes you owe on that income. The SC tax withheld will be recorded when you enter the entire W-2 in Federal > Wages and Income > Wages. It will then carry over to your State return.

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So I do not put in as an itemized deduction?

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No, if you are itemizing, TurboTax will automatically pull in the state and local taxes you entered on your W-2's to your itemized deduction.

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