My office is located in VA, but I lived and worked from home in MA the whole year in 2021. My employer somehow withheld taxes in both MA and VA on my 2021 W2. In addition, my wages are not correctly allocated between the two states on the W2. The sum of the state wages in box 16 is greater than my actual wages in box 1. I have contacted my employer to correct my state wages info but my request was rejected.
Since I lived and performed services in MA the whole year in 2021, my understanding is that the total amount in box 1 of the w2 is subject to MA state tax as a resident but 0 is subject to VA state tax. Am I understanding it right?
My question is:
1. Could I file state taxes using my current w2 form (with the sum of two states' wages in box 16 exceeding box 1) without employer correction?
2. For MA, should I use the total amount of wages in box 1, instead of MA state wages in box 16 (a fraction of box 1) to calculate the state tax?
3. For VA, could I file Form 763-S as a nonresident to claim "tax withheld in error by employer" and attach my MA state tax return with it?
Any advice would be very much appreciated.
