W-2 shows local (boxes 18-20) but state (15-17) are blank

[xxhalfasian]

Will this be a problem? I tour with the entertainment industry; is it possible this W-2 is in fact correct, or do I need to request a corrected one? Or can I just add the local wages together (there were 2) and input that under state wages?

[JotikaT2]

You will need to contact your employer to verify this information.

You should have state withholdings depending upon your state of residence at the least if you reside in a state that imposes income taxes.

You should not guess the amount of your state and local agencies as the amounts on the W-2 forms are reported to the applicable taxing agencies.  Any discrepancies could result in a delay in processing your tax returns.

[xxhalfasian]

Thank you! TurboTax ended up doing it all for me and telling me that I owed state income tax (which made sense to me after some research).

For anyone else confused: This state doesn't require state income tax to be paid if you make under $600 as a nonres. I'm guessing my previous employer mistakenly didn't report it because we visited the state on two separate occasions which totaled under $600 each time (but definitely over $600 in total). That or they did end up correctly withholding and the W-2 is just wrong. I'll check with my employer to see if they already withheld state income tax but to avoid any trouble with that state, I went ahead and paid what is believed to be owed.