Cannot access "Let's check for uncommon situations" screen.

[JohnRaven]

Hi,

My wife has an incorrect W-2. Taxes have been exacted for a locality in which we do not reside. Previous postings suggest a Form 4852. Postings also suggest this situation can be found with the "Let's check for uncommon situations" screen. I cannot access this screen anywhere.

Do I need to start a brand new return to access this screen? Is there anything else I am doing wrong here?

Thanks & take care,

Raven

[rjs]

After you enter the W-2 continue through the questions. After a few screens you will come to the screen that says "Let's check for other situations" (not uncommon situations).

However, Form 4852 is only for correcting certain federal information on the W-2. It cannot be used to correct the state or local information. The local tax might be correct. Depending on the state and locality, your wife might have to pay tax to the locality that she worked in, even though she doesn't live there. So your first step should be to ask the employer to explain why the local tax was withheld. If it turns out that the local tax is not correct, the best solution would be for the employer to issue a corrected W-2.

[DavidD66]

rjs is correct.  You cannot resolve this situation in TurboTax.  Did your employer actually withhold the tax that is reported on your wife's W-2?  If so, you will have to get the employer to correct that.  If there wasn't any local tax withheld from your wife's pay you could try not reporting the local tax information when you input your W-2 and see what happens, but I don't recommend that. I do recommend you get the employer to correct the W-2 and reimburse any tax withheld, if any.