Solved: Re: My employer list wages from working in two states on my W2 that does not match Box 1 wages

Taxguy · Mar 14, 2023 6:36:37 PM

I moved in August from VA to NC, but remained with my same employer. On my W2, the sum of wages listed in box 16 for each state exceed the total wages earned in box 1. It also exceeds the wages listed for SSA / Medicare wages in Boxes 3/5, which is higher due to my 401K contributions. This is a mismatch on earnings reported. How do I adjust or fix? I suspect my withholdings from each state are correct, but since wages are inflated it will result in higher taxes due. Is this a mistake by my employer? Why would my state wages be greater than the Box 1 wages disregarding any 401K contributions I made?