live in Michigan, work in Ohio

[Angeluvr18]

I live in Michigan, work in Ohio.   I have 2 jobs.  Both in OH.  My first employer withheld taxes for MI.  My other employer held taxes for OH.   When I use Turbo tax it has combined.  So my Michigan shows I made $19,000 plus  but my W-2 for the employer who withheld MI  was about $500.   My question is do I have to file my MI with the total $19,000 plus, $500 or all together $ 19,500?  

[Hal_Al]

Q. My question is do I have to file my MI with the total $19,000 plus, $500 or all together $ 19,500?  

A. You enter the two W-2s separately. 

You say " My other employer held taxes for OH".  If the withholding was only in box 19, of your W-2, that is city income tax, not Ohio state income tax.  You cannot get city tax refunded. City tax is not covered by the MI-OH reciprocal agreement.

 Michigan will give you credit, on the MI state return for OH city tax withheld, but you have to attach a copy of the city return. So, even though the Ohio city does not require you to file a return, you have to file one to get the MI credit, even though there will be no tax due or refunded from the Ohio city.