ltra922
Returning Member

Wife NY Resident working in NJ - Help!

Something not working like it did last year and I think I know why but before I re-do it wanted some advice. 
We live in NY and my wife works in NJ. Her company gave her 3 W2s. One with NY, one with NJ and one with a what appears to be a combined amount??  I tried using the combined one but that has me owing thousands to NJ. I then proceeded to the state filing section and for my free state, I chose NJ and then purchased NY. (Not sure why it did it that way) but now it shows me owing $1500 to NJ but NY is crediting me Around $1500. 

I think it’s right but last year I remember not owing NJ and not having to send them anything but only had to pay Ny a few dollars. 
is it because I should have had NY as my first free state then do NJ?