LindaS5247
Employee Tax Expert

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Yes, when your state or local withholding is in excess of 50% of your W-2 wages, you won't be able to e-file your returns. 

 

The state will confirm the amounts withheld using an actual (paper) copy of the your Form W-2, rather than just accepting what you manually entered in an e-filed return.

 

This extra verification process is used to stop people from claiming more state withholding on an e-filed return than what was actually withheld. 



 

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