topic Re: w2 in State tax filing

w2

lee oshman — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 04:43:42 GMT

Receive a w2 for a state that I didn't worked in or live in for the year 2023. Ten dollars were withhold in the tax that I didn't worked or lived in. Also I should have no income in the state that I didn't worked or lived in. It shows the same income as the state that I worked in and lived in

Re: w2

AmyC — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 16:23:15 GMT

Is the company located in that state? Some states require a tax return if your income is sourced in that state. What state?

Re: w2

Mike9241 — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 17:25:03 GMT

the expert described a possible reason. However, only your employer can tell you for sure.

Re: w2

lee oshman — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 14:17:31 GMT

Massachusetts

Re: w2

DMarkM1 — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 16:05:14 GMT

If you were an employee and did not physically work in MA then those wages would not be subject to MA tax. Here is MA reference. You will need to get with your employer to determine why there was MA withholding and correct that as applicable going forward.

Assuming there is no valid reason for MA withholding, you would file a non-resident return and allocate zero of the wages to MA. Use these steps:

In the "My Info" section Edit your information to indicate the state(s) you lived in
Scroll down to "Other State Income"
Answer "Yes" you earned income in another state
Select "MA"
Be sure to "Continue" to set the changes
This will generate the MA non-resident return
In the "Wages and Income" section
Enter the form W2 information just as your form reads
Continue to complete any changes
Continue the MA non-resident interview
In the income section you will be able to allocate zero to MA or all to non-MA sources as applicable

MA Department of Revenue may contact you to get a supporting letter from your employer for the mistaken withholding.