I received two identical W2 forms with the exception of the Local Wages and Tips and Local Income Tax. Do I only use the copy labeled Federal Filing Copy?

[psjkphilly]

The Federal Filing copy does not have anything in box 18 local wages, but does have Local Income Tax in box 19.

[SeanE1 · Accepted solution]

If one W-2 has local wages and the second W-2 has local income tax, put both figures into your program so that you have 100% complete W-2 information in your Turbotax program.  The reason you want to include the local income is for your Philadelphia tax return. The reason why your Federal W-2 has local income tax is because the federal government gives you credit for the PA state and Philadelphia local taxes that you paid during the year.