Filing in multiple states - Confirm Your Taxable State Wages Boxes Confusion

[taxseasonstress]

Hello,

My company has me based in NJ, I lived in New York and have never worked or lived in NJ. I have done some work with a client in Maryland. Thus, I have to file in 3 states. I am a filing as a New York city resident as Maryland and New jersey non resident. 

When I get to the screen

"Let's Confirm Your Taxable State Wages from..."

Below we have listed the states with wage income report on your W-2 

Check "Remove These Wages" for each state wage line that is a duplicate. Typically, New Jersey wages should be higher than federal wages because New Jersey does not allow the same federal deductions. Your federal wages on this W-2 are $112,904"

State ID	State Wage Amount (Box 16)	Remove these wages
NY	112,904
NJ	73,861
MD	17,907

What box am I suppose to select here?? 

In theory, I need a refund from NJ, and likely to pay MD and for sure need to pay NY.

I have no other tax complexities - no dependents, no mortgage, nothing.

I know there is an issue because turbotax is telling me i need to file NJ state taxes by mail so I know something is wrong. I filed last year had a similar issue and managed to figure it out and did not have to file by mail and my situation has not changed.

HELP!

[DianeW777]

It may be important to clear any data that may be hanging in the background of your return after you make your adjustments and before you do the state returns. You may know but be sure to do the New York (NY) resident return last.

In this situation, first please try clearing the cookies and cache.   It handles many issues that seem nonsensical on a regular basis. 

• Close your TurboTax return first.

Watch to be sure you are selecting 'all time' as example.  Do not use selections like 'last hour' for those browsers that give  you options.

• How to clear your cache

Once this is complete open your return and enter your form.

For the New Jersey (NJ) return you should have zero wages because you never worked there.  Leave the withholding in the W-2, you can try to delete the wages for that state (do not enter a zero) or in the NJ return you should have the ability to remove any wages when you come to that screen. This will allow a full refund of any tax withheld.

For the Maryland (MD) return you should include only the wages earned while you were physically present in MD. Again, you can try to remove the wages if necessary but you should be able to leave the correct wages for MD in the W-2.  If necessary use the delete key when in that box and adjust the taxable earnings when in the MD tax return.

New York (NY) will give you credit for the wages taxed in MD. Be sure the full amount of wages is in the NY state box in the W-2.