topic I can not e-file because it says my box 19 is more then half of my total state income how can I fix this in State tax filing

I can not e-file because it says my box 19 is more then half of my total state income how can I fix this

ctsravaged — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 00:43:28 GMT

Re: I can not e-file because it says my box 19 is more then half of my total state income how can...

DawnC — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 01:05:26 GMT

That is probably a typo. Review your W-2 entry in TurboTax. If the number in Box 19 is really more than half of the number in Box 18 or 16, you are going to need to get a corrected W-2 from your employer.

Open or continue your return.
Select the search icon at the top of the page and search for W-2 and select the Jump to link.
Select Edit next to the W-2 that needs review

Re: I can not e-file because it says my box 19 is more then half of my total state income how can...

sdobie1 — Sat, 11 Apr 2020 22:19:32 GMT

It is not typo, there are no wages reported on my form but I did pay local tax.

Re: I can not e-file because it says my box 19 is more then half of my total state income how can...

fanfare — Sun, 12 Apr 2020 03:10:20 GMT

any number is more than half of zero.

You can't file a W-2 like that one.

do you have two or more w-2s from that company?

move some income from one to the other one showing zero.

Be sure to move at least 2 x the amount in Box 19.

Re: I can not e-file because it says my box 19 is more then half of my total state income how can...

TaxPayerInCalifornia — Mon, 17 May 2021 18:28:04 GMT

I am having the same issue. My W2 does not have any amount in Box 18, but I did pay local taxes in Box 19. I already submitted my taxes for 2020 successfully back in March 2021. I found another form to add to my taxes and now when I try to amend my taxes, TurboTax will not let me submit for the box 19 error. I have typed it in exactly as my W2.

Re: I can not e-file because it says my box 19 is more then half of my total state income how can...

DanielV01 — Mon, 17 May 2021 18:35:26 GMT

For California W2s, some payroll processors report CASDI/VDI in Box 19. If this is your case, enter in Box 14 on the TurboTax W2 screen and enter the correct code in the drop-down box.

California does not collect local taxes, so entries in those boxes does create a reject.

Re: I can not e-file because it says my box 19 is more then half of my total state income how can I fix this

VVRAO — Sat, 12 Jun 2021 16:17:48 GMT

I am having the same issue when trying to amend my return, did anyone on this thread get a resolution?