topic State wages incorrect on W2 in State tax filing

State wages incorrect on W2

Lilypat1 — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 23:53:38 GMT

My employer moved from RI to MA mid year. W2 Box 1 $25K - RI State Box 16 $25K & MA State Box 16 $14K totaling $39K not $25K. Contacted employer as well as Paychex but they have turned it into a blaming revolving door. RI confirmed they are wrong. Tried to file taxes but it increases what is owed to my non-resident state.

What can I do to get it corrected outside of these 2 entities? TY Patricia

Re: State wages incorrect on W2

TomD8 — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 14:02:06 GMT

In order to answer your question, we need to know 1) your state of residence; and 2) the state or states in which you physically worked.

Re: State wages incorrect on W2

Lilypat1 — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 14:16:18 GMT

I live in RI

Worked 6 mths in RI & 6 mths in MA for the same company. They put my entire was from Box 1 as what I earned in RI in Box 16 as well as the washes In earned in MA Box 16

Re: State wages incorrect on W2

Lilypat1 — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 14:17:18 GMT

I live in RI

Worked 6 mths in RI & 6 mths in MA for the same company. They put my entire was from Box 1 as what I earned in RI in Box 16 as well as the washes In earned in MA Box 16

I live in RI

Worked 6 mths in RI & 6 mths in MA for the same company. They put my entire was from Box 1 as what I earned in RI in Box 16 as well as the washes In earned in MA Box 16

Re: State wages incorrect on W2

TomD8 — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 15:24:57 GMT

You'll be filing two state tax returns: a non-resident MA return, and a resident return for your home state of RI.

ALL your income is taxable by RI, including what you earned in MA.

Only the income you earned by working in MA is taxable by MA.

RI will give you a credit for the taxes you pay to MA, so in effect you won't be double-taxed.

In TurboTax, be sure to complete the non-resident MA return before you do your home state RI return, so that the program can correctly calculate and apply the credit.

Enter your W-2 as is. The program will allow you to allocate the proper amount of income to MA.