MindyB
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State tax filing

It sounds like the state is in Box 15 is Wisconsin for the $4,671 withheld in Box 17. If that is the case, you should file W-220 with your employer so they stop withholding Wisconsin tax, and instead only withhold Illinois tax. 

 

The withheld money from Wisconsin can't be applied to Illinois.  In order to get a refund of Wisconsin tax, file a non-resident tax return, reporting zero income as Wisconsin sourced, and request a refund.  For Illinois, file a resident return and report the wages as if you earned them in Illinois.

 

Here is more information on reciprocal states: What is a state reciprocal agreement?