can I edit my W-2 form to include the other state that did not witheld tax

[Duon]

So my employee have both RI and MA to withold taxes. And it is shown how much tax witheld for those state on W-2 form.

My wife's employee however only have RI withold taxes and W-2 forms only shows RI.

When it comes to MA tax filing. When it counts out total income it counts my income twice and my wife once. If I choose the option to select MA tax only option then it only shows my income.

Question: Can I just add another row on my wife's W-2 form for MA so box 15 shows MA and box 16 shows state wage and 17 shows 0 since nothing was held on MA.

[CatinaT1]

Yes.

To edit a W2, follow these steps:

1. Sign into your TurboTax account
2. From your federal return
3. Click on Wages & Income
4. Click Review/Edit
5. Next to Job (W-2), click Edit/Add

You can also type W2 in the Search field (next to the magnifying glass in the upper right corner) and then click jump to in the search results.

[Duon]

My question is..

My wife employer only reported RI taxes. And no additional tax info on MA line 15 -17.

My employer reported both RI and MA

Can i, on my own, add a row to my wife s W-2 to indicate.

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15: MA

16: employee number 

17: $0

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** Just to clarify this is not in her original w-2 form**

If I don't do that I can not combine my w-2 form with hers properly on TurboTax. It will either double my wage or take out her wage when doing MA return.

[BillM223]

No, please do not add any lines to your wife's W-2.

Let's attack the real problem, which is why the MA state return is doubling your income.

It sounds like you two should have two W-2s: one for you and one for your wife.

Please do a Search (upper right) for W-2 and click on the jump-to result.

Now you should see a table of W-2s. Are there only two W-2's there?

Next, edit each W-2. Does one belong to you and one to your spouse? (look closely at the checked box)

On your W-2, are there two box 15 entries, one for MA and one for RI?

On your spouse's W-2, is there on one box 15 entry, the one for RI?

If so, this is correct. If you still have a problem, tell me, did you auto-import your W-2? If so, please write down everything on your W-2, delete the W-2 and re-add it. Sometime garbage gets added on the auto-import.

Come back and tell us what happened.

[Duon]

Now you should see a table of W-2s. Are there only two W-2's there? Yes

Next, edit each W-2. Does one belong to you and one to your spouse? (look closely at the checked box)Yes

On your W-2, are there two box 15 entries, one for MA and one for RI?Yes

On your spouse's W-2, is there on one box 15 entry, the one for RI?Yes

If so, this is correct. If you still have a problem, tell me, did you auto-import your W-2? Yes

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so I manually typed in the information.

And still having the same issue.

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I think you understand the issue but just to reiterate with example.

so my wage, let say is, 500

and my wife wage is, 900.

whenever I do my MA return

If I ask turbotax to import just using federal, it is 

(500)x2+900; hence doubling only my portion

If I ask turbotax to import just MA, it is

500 + 0; hence ignoring my wife's portion (as there is no seperate ro 15-17 for MA)

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I learned that I can fix the issue if I just add the line to my wife's W-2 form stating $0 witheld on MA.

and choosing to import MA W-2 only.

it will give

500+900

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I asked the wife's employer to change W-2 but they are refusing now...or does not know how.

[Duon]

I think I am just gonna file with "edited" rows to my wife's W-2.

I mean after printing MA return, it looks right.

it says 0 witheld on my wife which is true and whichever amount witheld on mine.

total wage now matches the federal.

Only thing now is that instead of attaching state w-2, I am just going to attach entire federal W-2s and whatever I have.