It’s telling me line 18 can’t be less than local wages but line 18 on my w2 form has 0 for line 18

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February 8, 2025
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DawnC

Employee Tax Expert

On your W-2: If there are no amounts in box 18 (Local wages & tips) or box 19 (Local income tax), then you should leave Boxes 18-20 blank. Don't enter zero if the field has 0, just leave it blank.

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danada134

Level 2

I was told this by many of turbo tax agents and it doest work is there a glitch in the system ?

DawnC

Employee Tax Expert

Are you entering a W-2 or a W-2G @danada134? I just tested both and neither are showing errors.

On a W-2, Box 20 is the name of the locality that is assessing the tax. If you have an amount in box 18 (Local wages & tips) or box 19 (Local income tax), then you need to enter the locality name in box 20.

On a W-2G, Box 18 is the name of the locality. If you have an amount in box 16 (Local winnings) or box 17 (Local income tax withheld), then you need to enter the locality name in box 18.

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