Why is my federal taxable income different than my state taxable income?

[Lisa995 · Accepted solution]

Very common.  Federal and State have different deductions, so your taxable income wont always be the same.

[Harlanb123]

How do I deal with the State form that automatically enters the state taxable income from my federal form that is much greater than the state taxable income on my w-2

[DaveF1006]

There are different deduction amounts must be considered. Standard deductions for federal returns are much different than they are for state returns.  have you have a chance to look at your federal and state forms, look to see how each state's taxable income was calculated. .