topic Same employer, live and work in 1 state, 2 W2 though? in State tax filing

Same employer, live and work in 1 state, 2 W2 though?

workerbee80 — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 03:55:40 GMT

I received a W2 with 2 CA filing section. How do I enter this into TurboTax?

First W2:

Boxes 1-6 completed

Box 12-14 completed

Box 15 says TOTAL STATE

Box 16 $xxx,xxx filled in

Box 17 $xx,xxx filled in

Second page of W2:

Boxes 1-6 identical to first

Boxes 12-14 blank

Box 15 identical state ID

Box 16 $x,xxx filled in, much smaller than first

Box 17 blank

if I add the two box 16s together, they are more than federal wage box.

Re: Same employer, live and work in 1 state, 2 W2 though?

NicolleR1 — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 16:14:12 GMT

Usually the amount showing on the first W-2 for "Total State" will be the total amount for all the state wages. When this happens you will probably receive a few other copies of W-2 with Box 16 having different amounts (Adding the amounts from the different states should equal the amount from the first W-2).

If you are missing a page, or do not see a 3rd-4th W-2 with the difference amount (First W-2 Box 16 - Second W-2 Box 16) verify with your employer that they have provided all corresponding information.

This is how you will enter the W-2 Information after verifying your documents:

Enter just one W-2 (The first one)
On the State Taxes (Boxes-15-17) section select + Add Another State (add information for the other W-2 sections 15-17)

*** If you cannot locate the missing information you can just enter the first W-2 and enter "Total State" for box 15 (if you this, you will not enter the 2nd W-2)

Re: Same employer, live and work in 1 state, 2 W2 though?

workerbee80 — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 14:48:00 GMT

The weird thing is that they are both the same state. So should I be adding them?

Re: Same employer, live and work in 1 state, 2 W2 though?

TomD8 — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 14:53:57 GMT

Do the two Box 16 amounts add up to the Box 1 amount?

Re: Same employer, live and work in 1 state, 2 W2 though?

workerbee80 — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 15:02:54 GMT

more. The first box itself is more than box 1.

Re: Same employer, live and work in 1 state, 2 W2 though?

TomD8 — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 15:06:41 GMT

Then I would suggest that you ask your employer's payroll department for an explanation.