I have a W2 with two distinct sets of data for the same state in boxes 15-20 and TurboTax22 is convinced that this is impossible/invalid

[lima_trolley]

I have a W2 with two distinct sets of data for the same state in boxes 15-20 and TurboTax22 is convinced that this is impossible/invalid

I have a W2 issued from a PEO. I changed employers in 2022 but they both used the same PEO and the PEO's backend systems generated a single W2 for the 2022 tax year.

This means that the values for all of the federal boxes are "consolidated" and I don't have a W2 for each employer in 2022.

Since both my employers for 2022 were in the same state, the W2 has TWO rows in it for boxes 15-20. The state code is the same for both rows but the state level EIN and the financial numbers are different.

TT22 does not like this and keeps flagging this as a mistake / insisting that I have duplicate data. The only thing that both rows for box 15-20 have in common is the state code. The EIN and all financials are different.

Assuming that the w2 I have is valid, how do i

1. report this as a bug to TT. Whatever logic they're using to detect duplicate data should be expanded to consider more than the state code!

2. get around it so I can continue to finish/file my taxes

[JulieS]

Yes, you can work around this problem by consolidating the state and local taxes information in boxes 16, 17, 18 and 19. 

You are having this problem because the PEO is consolidating your federal information and refusing the do the same with the state and local information. 

Just use the the first state tax ID and add together both box 16 amounts. Do the same for boxes 17, 18 and 19. 

[lima_trolley]

> Just use the the first state tax ID and add together both box 16 amounts. Do the same for boxes 17, 18 and 19. 

Does this change anything w/r/t the state taxes though? Presumably they'll notice that I have one state EIN with an amount that does not match their records and am missing another state level EIN altogether...

[DMarkM1]

No.  The revenue office already has the form W2; the PEO/employer(s) already filed them.  You are now just using your copy of the form to show all the income that belongs to the state/local taxing agencies so that the correct taxes are ultimately paid and you are refunded any extra based on all your income and deductions/credits in your tax return.  

As long the total box 16 for the state includes all the income that belongs to the state and reports all the withholding sent to the state your return will be good.  

[lima_trolley]

Thanks for clarifying