Box 1 is 5000 less than box 16 in my w-2 because employer thought i qualified a tax treaty, but actually I don't. should I manually add 5000 to box 1 when fill turbotax?

[zhuiluohong]

my correct income should be box 1 in w-2 plus 5000. Or can I fill w-2 information on turbo-tax with amount in box 1 then manually add 5000 after the turbo-tax file the documents?

[CarolynM]

No, you need to report your W-2 as provided.  The IRS will receive a copy of this form directly from your employer and your tax return needs to match.

You need to request a corrected W-2 from you employer that reflects you are not subject to the tax treaty and includes the correct number in Box 1.