I live in MA but work in RI. I looked at the tax TT was assessing I had the ability to adjust the amount to the full tax that was withheld on my W2 for MA.. OK to do?

[mikenaylorbosox]

Is this correct to do.  I know people that were fined by MA and they used TT.

[AmandaR1 · Accepted solution]

No, that is not OK to do. First, you should report your W-2 exactly as it is or your return can easily be flagged. If something is wrong, have your employer adjust your W-2 for going forward (if your total state wages are greater than actual).

Your resident return, MA, has claim to all of your income, earned in any state and you shouldn't adjust it. RI will tax your work income on a nonresident return. While MA taxes all of your income, they'll also give you credit for taxes paid to RI.

For this to calculate properly, you'll need to update the RI (nonresident state) first and then your MA (resident state), last. If you didn't follow this order, be sure to Delete the state (under the State Taxes tab) and then select to + Add a state back in.

[mikenaylorbosox]

The reason I ask is the amount tax on the W2 for the MA state is higher than what was reported by TT.

[AmandaR1]

You're saying your state wages on your W-2 are greater than your total wages? If so, that's ok, it'll wash out on the return when you tell the software the actual amount. But, you can talk to your employer about withholding less MA tax, if the situation is continuing, since you're essentially not double taxed. Make sense?