The program pulls information in for MA line 3 like this:
From federal Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement, sum of all State Wages, box 16.
If the first box 16 entry is blank on Form W-2, federal wages in box 1 are used instead. If federal wages are used and there is an amount entered on Form W-2, box 14 using the program description of "MA State or U.S. Retirement System", this amount is added to wages.
plus
- Federal Form 1040, Wages, Salaries, & Tips Worksheet, all amounts except line a, Wages and line d, Medicaid waiver payments not on Form W-2.
- Federal Form W-2 & W-2G Summary, line 8, total allocated tips.
This makes me wonder if you have a blank line above your state entry line on your w2 or another of these issues. Double check through the items above for an error.
I would recommend switching to the desktop program to do the amended return to help you locate and correct the error. See how to file an amended return.
Always be sure to save a copy of your original return before beginning an amended.
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