I live in NJ but work for a company based in NYC. As a NJ commuter into NY, I typically receive W2s and file state tax returns in both states.
The original company I was working for was acquired by another company in April 2020, and it seems something got lost in the transition where NJ state tax was not withheld from my time with the new company.
And as a result, I've received W2s for both NJ and NY from the old company for the portion of the year we were with them, but received only a NY W2 and NOT a NJ W2 for the portion of the year we have been with the new company.
I had reached out and got in touch with the director of payroll for my company who said they will not be able to issue a W2 for NJ since no tax was withheld.
When filing for states, I typically file the NY return first, and then when filing for NJ, I'm given a credit for all taxes already applied to NY (to avoid double taxing commuters) and pay whatever resulting difference is left, since State Wages (Box 16) for NJ are typically a little higher than in NY (last year +$1,300 higher).
And so without a W2 for NJ from the new company, I'm not sure how to move forward with the NJ return since I do not know the amount that would be entered as State Wages (Box 16) since it differs from NY.
Hoping you can please advise how I should handle the situation.
