I live in NJ and work in NYC. My employer only sent one W2 and all of the state boxes are blank, does this mean my employer didn't withhold NYC taxes? What do I do?

[ryan-knoll2014]

Question says it all. I did not earn any income in NJ, strictly NYC. I think that I pay both NY and NJ and I get a credit or deduction back for the state that withheld the smaller amount. I appreciate the help.

[Vanessa]

Look at your paystubs and verify that there were no withholdings for NYC.  If they did and it is not showing on your W-2 you will need to contact your employer to get that fixed and another w-2 issued.  If they did not withhold any NYC taxes you still will need to file an NYC return and will likely have a tax due that you will have to pay when you file the NYC return. 

You will need to file your NY State and City returns first as your nonresident state and then file your NJ return so you can take the credit for taxes paid to NY. 

[ryan-knoll2014]

Thank you very much Vanessa. Going back through my whole year of pay stubs shows that I paid into NY disability and NY family leave. I would assume those are both different from Income Tax withholding, correct?