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Why is item 5a (State and local income taxes) higher than item 17 (State income tax) of my W2 form? I have no local taxes to report?

State is California.
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Why is item 5a (State and local income taxes) higher than item 17 (State income tax) of my W2 form? I have no local taxes to report?

If you owed California in 2017 (for 2016), the amount you owed is added to the amount withheld for 2017.  TurboTax "assumes" you paid your tax bill.

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Why is item 5a (State and local income taxes) higher than item 17 (State income tax) of my W2 form? I have no local taxes to report?

If you owed California in 2017 (for 2016), the amount you owed is added to the amount withheld for 2017.  TurboTax "assumes" you paid your tax bill.

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