DanielV01
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State tax filing

Leave the IL as 30,000, and the non-Illinois as 29,000.  Then, check the W-2 to see if the NY amount plus the IL amount equals box 1.  (If there is a NJ amount also from the same company, this could be causing the issue.  If this is the case, you may have to mail in the IL return because of a quirk in how these states are required to report on a W-2).  Here's an FAQ that describes the message you're seeing (You'll need to click on the link):  <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/5084858">https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/5084858</a>
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