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posted Feb 1, 2021 11:01:19 PM

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?

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Expert Alumni
Feb 2, 2021 7:38:49 AM

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

New Member
Feb 4, 2021 12:20:24 PM

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.

New Member
Feb 4, 2021 12:21:55 PM

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

Expert Alumni
Feb 4, 2021 1:29:37 PM

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.