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New Member
posted Jun 6, 2019 9:20:59 AM

W2 state wages are greater than federal wages causing efile error

Trying to figure out why I have to mail my tax information to Fresno and can’t efile 

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Expert Alumni
Jun 6, 2019 9:21:00 AM

Open your TurboTax return and look at your W-2 entry in 'Wages & Income'.

It sounds like a typo.. check the Box 1 Wages amount.

The State Wages in Box 16 should be the same amount as Box 1.  You could delete and re-enter the Box 16 amount.

Unless you worked in more than one state.

Then try to Efile again.

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Expert Alumni
Jun 6, 2019 9:21:00 AM

Open your TurboTax return and look at your W-2 entry in 'Wages & Income'.

It sounds like a typo.. check the Box 1 Wages amount.

The State Wages in Box 16 should be the same amount as Box 1.  You could delete and re-enter the Box 16 amount.

Unless you worked in more than one state.

Then try to Efile again.

New Member
Jun 6, 2019 9:21:01 AM

I tried this as same thing happened to me but it was still pulling from the W-2 from employer that had the error.  I typed in correct - it was off by 1 number and would not let me file

New Member
Jun 6, 2019 9:21:03 AM

What if you worked in more than one state? What happens then?

New Member
Jun 6, 2019 9:21:04 AM

Currently my box one is lower than my box 16. I worked in Missouri for part of the year, and I also moved from Missouri to Kansas.