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New Member
posted Jan 21, 2020 5:09:25 PM

My state tax paid is not showing up on my state return, any ideas?

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Expert Alumni
Jan 22, 2020 8:41:49 AM

If your state tax paid is shown on your W-2:

  • Enter W-2 in the search box
  • Then select 'go to w-2'
  •  'Edit' the W-2 the tax is reported on to make sure the tax is reported in Box 19 of the W-2.

If you paid State estimated Taxes:

 

Select 'Deductions and Credits'

then select 'Estimates and Other Taxes Paid'

Then select 'Estimated Tax Payments'

 

Check to see if your estimated payments are shown.

Level 15
Jan 22, 2020 8:47:08 AM

State tax withheld is in box 17 of the W-2. Be sure you entered it that way, at the W-2 screen. There must be an amount in box 16, even if it's 0 (box 16 can't be blank). Box 15, on the same line, must have the state postal code for the state that the withholding was taken out for.