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Same employer, live and work in 1 state, 2 W2 though?

I received a W2 with 2 CA filing section. How do I enter this into TurboTax?

 

First W2:

 

Boxes 1-6 completed

 

Box 12-14 completed

 

Box 15 says TOTAL STATE

 

Box 16 $xxx,xxx filled in

 

Box 17 $xx,xxx filled in

 

 

Second page of W2:

 

Boxes 1-6 identical to first

 

Boxes 12-14 blank

 

Box 15 identical state ID

 

Box 16 $x,xxx filled in, much smaller than first

 

Box 17 blank

 

 

 

if I add the two box 16s together, they are more than federal wage box. 

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NicolleR1
Employee Tax Expert

Same employer, live and work in 1 state, 2 W2 though?

Usually the amount showing on the first W-2 for "Total State" will be the total amount for all the state wages. When this happens you will probably receive a few other copies of W-2 with Box 16 having different amounts (Adding the amounts from the different states should equal the amount from the first W-2).

If you are missing a page, or do not see a 3rd-4th W-2 with the difference amount (First W-2 Box 16 - Second W-2 Box 16) verify with your employer that they have provided all corresponding information. 

This is how you will enter the W-2 Information after verifying your documents:

 

  • Enter just one W-2 (The first one)
  • On the State Taxes (Boxes-15-17) section select + Add Another State (add information for the other W-2 sections 15-17)

*** If you cannot locate the missing information you can just enter the first W-2 and enter "Total State" for box 15 (if you this, you will not enter the 2nd W-2)

 

Same employer, live and work in 1 state, 2 W2 though?

The weird thing is that they are both the same state.  So should I be adding them?

TomD8
Level 15

Same employer, live and work in 1 state, 2 W2 though?

Do the two Box 16 amounts add up to the Box 1 amount?

**Answers are correct to the best of my ability but do not constitute tax or legal advice.

Same employer, live and work in 1 state, 2 W2 though?

more.  The first box itself is more than box 1.

TomD8
Level 15

Same employer, live and work in 1 state, 2 W2 though?

Then I would suggest that you ask your employer's payroll department for an explanation.

**Answers are correct to the best of my ability but do not constitute tax or legal advice.
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