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Level 2
posted Apr 3, 2020 11:23:49 AM

Can I report a smaller income than what's stated in W2?

I moved out of PA at the end of Apr 2019. Due to the lengthy processing time, my employer didn't update their system until Aug 2019. As a result, my PA state income reported on W-2 includes May, Jun, and July. When reporting my PA state income to PA, can I use the actual number instead of the income reported on my PA W-2?

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Expert Alumni
Apr 3, 2020 11:50:51 AM

When entering your W-2, you must not change the amount reported on the W-2 (as your state revenue has a copy of your W-2).

 

However, when filing your state tax return, you can allocate a different amount as income sourced from PA.

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Apr 3, 2020 11:56:39 AM

As a nonresident, you pay PA income tax on compensation for services
you perform in Pennsylvania. Your PA employer should report and
withhold PA tax from the exact amount of your PA-taxable compensation.
If your employer does not report, or incorrectly reports, your PA-taxable
compensation, you must use PA Schedule NRH to apportion your
compensation and any allowable employee business expenses.

Level 2
Apr 3, 2020 12:03:48 PM

Thanks! Does Turbotax have the ability to use PA Schedule NRH? 

Level 2
Apr 9, 2020 6:54:13 AM

Can anybody please answer this question? I'm cautious because I want to do the correct thing while my w2 is essentially incorrect (but employer doesn't want to update it).