I am trying to complete State Filings for New York and Virginia. I moved from VA to NYC in 2022 and have the some employer. The methods I am seeing all involve using paystub to find the amount I earned in VA, or multiplying box 1 by % based on weeks, months, or days. Why is it wrong to use box 16 Figures in the State W2 for VA? When I did try and see if I could get my W2 for VA using paystub to match, it does not. So I am confused at
1. Why my VA state W2 Box 16 does not seem to match up to paystubs when in VA?
2. Why I can't just use the VA W2 box 16 to determine the amount of W2 Box 1 I earned in VA?
3. Why I can't Subtract W2 Box 16 NY from W2 Box 16 VA to determine earned income in VA?
4. Why NYC Locality Box 18 + Virginia W2 Box 16 does not equal W2 Box 1? Shouldn't this summed equal total wages earned?
5. Why doesn't NY W2 Box 16 - NYC W2 Box 18 does not equal VA W2 Box 16? Shouldn't the difference tell me how much I earned in VA?
6. Which method should I be using to allocate if I can't trust my state W2s? Paystub, % day, week, or month?
7. Why can't I trust my State W2s, and what is my employer doing if It's not even accurate?
