I am a NJ Resident, working fulltime (salaried) for NY employer in NYC. Employer has no office in NJ.
My employer provided me with 6 W2 copies:
2 copies for Employee's records
2 copies for Federal return
2 copies for State return
Here are the differences between the 2 sets:
* 3 copies are marked with NJ in Box 15, and ALL other boxes have salary, taxes and other information
* 3 other copies are marked with NY in Box 15, and NONE of the boxes have any information, EXCEPT Box 16 containing State (NY) wages, and Box 17 containing State (NY) income tax.
I'm confused... Should I simply report on my returns, figures from these 2 sets by combining NJ and NY copies together?
BTW, my NJ copies does have a small amount in Box 16 and Box 17, because in Feb 2024 while filling my taxes for 2023, I realized ZERO taxes were held for NY in box 17 (creating a penalty for underpayment), and all taxes withheld for NJ in Box 17 (creating a refund). I realized this in Feb and informed payroll NOT to withhold taxes for NJ, but for NY since the employer is in NY. My only NJ income is passive income from bank interest.
