Local Taxes, Boxes 18-20 says I need to select the associated state but WA isn't on the list to select. What do I do?

jemima01 · ‎February 1, 2021

JohnB5677 · ‎February 2, 2021

Washington does not have Income Taxes. You can use the two letter abbreviation WA to complete that entry.

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felexcn · ‎February 4, 2021

I had the same issue in Alaska and found a solution: When doing the "federal review" (at the end of the process) it will flag as issue each W-2 that has Local taxes and no associated state (skip those!). Then go to the bottom where it will allow you to manually enter info on Associated State for all W-2s (and you can input "AK" or which ever state you need). This resolves the issue and is confirmed to work by TurboTax help specialist.

felexcn · ‎February 4, 2021

The system doesn't allow you to select states without State taxes, but somehow there is input in Boxes 18-20 for local taxes.

JohnB5677 · ‎February 4, 2021

Boxes 18 -20 are specifically for Local or County taxes. These could occur in a state that does not have a state income tax. In that case again you can enter the two digit abbreviation for the state and continue to enter the rest.

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Local Taxes, Boxes 18-20 says I need to select the associated state but WA isn't on the list to select. What do I do?