I am a resident of Idaho. I work in Washington State. There is no state income tax in Washington. My employer withholds a percentage to cover Idaho State taxes from my pay. I received my W2, and the Idaho wages in box 16 do not match my federal wages in box 1. It matches my SS and Medicare wages in boxes 3 and 5. I think this is an error in reporting by my employer. According to instructions I find on the Idaho Tax website and state controller website. My wages for box 16 should match box 1, not another amount since I lived in Idaho full time. Here is an excerpt from the State Controller: (Emphasis mine)
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@ResidentReturn regardless of what your w-2 has in box 16, your state return will start with Federal adjusted gross income. You allocate from there. you will be fine in continuing your return.
Line 7 Federal Adjusted Gross Income
Enter your federal adjusted gross income from
Form 1040 or 1040-SR, line 11.
@ResidentReturn regardless of what your w-2 has in box 16, your state return will start with Federal adjusted gross income. You allocate from there. you will be fine in continuing your return.
Line 7 Federal Adjusted Gross Income
Enter your federal adjusted gross income from
Form 1040 or 1040-SR, line 11.
Thanks for the info. That makes sense. I was forgetting what the actual form looks like if filled out manually. I was only focusing on what I fill in and what shows in the web portal. When I fill in the boxes on TT, should I put in the correct amount, or what is showing on the W2? Thanks again!
Enter the w-2 as you received it. The tax return will process correctly. It is a resident return so it will tax all income in box 1.
Thanks - you have been very helpful!
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