Q. My state wages do not add to the total wages in box1. What am I supposed to do?
A. Ideally you ask you employer for a corrected W-2, or at least, an explanation for why it is that way.
It may depend on which 2 states it is. But, in general, here's what happens: Your federal AGI transfers to each state return. The state interview will ask you to allocate your wages to each state. If there is any
duplicate taxation, your current resident state gives you a credit for the "extra" tax paid to the first state.
