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I'd like to know how it is possible, that between all 3 of the jobs I've worked during the year of 2016, and the 4 W2's I got from them all, I am getting no state return?
I worked 3 jobs, and NONE of them are giving me a State Return
SteamTrainAnswer
Level 15
June 1, 2019
It wouldn't be unusual, in fact it's quite likely you would owe the state.
The total of your state withholding on ALL of them must cover the state taxes owed for ALL of your income.
A short-term job employer might not withhold any, or only a low amount of state income taxes if the job is short-term, because each employer will not be taking your income from the other jobs into consideration when they set your state withholding level. SO, if you take multiple W-2 jobs during the year, you will have to remember to submit a W-4 form with zero for it's allowances, so that the employer withholds more state income taxes.
BUT...4 W-2 forms? Really? Why?
IF one employer sent you multiple copies...there are usually extra paper forms for the state(s) involved...but they still go on only one W-2 in the software (or if one is a corrected form W-2C, the corrections go onto the one W-2 in the software and there is a checkbox to check to indicate it is corrected.
____________*Answers are correct to the best of my knowledge when posted, but should not be considered to be legal or official tax advice.*
