I lived in 2 states last year. The state wages have a higher amount on my w-2 than there should be.

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April 9, 2025
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I lived in 2 states last year. The state wages have a higher amount on my w-2 than there should be. I was employed at a job in Oregon but was allowed by my supervisor to work remotely from Washington for 3 months until my transfer went through. HR would not change my withholding state to WA until my transfer went through even though I was living in WA. Can I just report what my income for Oregon SHOULD have been or do I need to fight to get a new w-2 which probably won't happen in the end?

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DianeW777

Yes, report what your earnings where when you lived in Oregon (OR) and if the source of the income is an OR employer you must pay tax on that income to OR as well. Since Washington (WA) does not have income tax, there is no credit and the employer is required to withhold OR tax.

Oregon taxes nonresidents on any income from Oregon sources that exceeds the amounts in the link below.

Oregon nonresident filing requirement threshold amounts

If your gross income exceeds the amounts listed in the link based upon your filing status, you will need to file a nonresident tax return in Oregon as the income is from Oregon sources. Even though your wife did not physically work within Oregon after March, since the employer reported the wages as being from Oregon sources, you will still need to file the nonresident tax return in Oregon.

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jackwen86Author

My employer is the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Not necessarily an Oregon employer.

MAK70

You will file a Part Year Oregon return, and you will be able to allocate the amount you earned in Oregon before you moved to Washington., It does not have to match your W2 - the state wages reported are what they based the withholding on, not necessarily the amount you earned in the state. @jackwen86