I worked for the same company in two different states. Do I need to file both forms?

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June 4, 2019
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The only difference between the two W2's is box 16. One state has an amount the other state doesnt

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Best answer by VolvoGirl

If you work in more than 1 state or city, sometimes they will give you another W2 with the extra state information on it and the top part the same or not filled in. If this is the case, list one W-2 but include both state or local taxes on it. It will let you type in more than one line for boxes 15-20. Don't add the boxes together.

DS30

Employee

Is the amount in box 16 for your home state?

puresas74

Box 16 has both states listed

VolvoGirlAnswer

Employee

destinx

I'm running into the same issue. I have a W2 where box 16 lists both states. However, Turbotax does not correctly calculate the taxes owed to each state. For example, I have state A and state B. Turbotax assumes the taxes I need to pay to both states is my total income. This does not make any sense because it should be divided between them according to when I lived in each state. Any suggestions on how to fix this would be great!

jhenry2

Should box 16 on my W2 show total of both states I worked in or have two different amounts listed.

I worked in Kansas for 1 month and Florida for 11. Florida does not have an income tax.

DMarkM1

No, if you worked in two different states the amounts in box 16 should be different and total the box 1 amount. Since FL does not have an income tax, there should not be an amount in that box 17 and you can delete that line completely.

The KS line will depend on where you actually lived. If you lived in KS the whole time then the KS box 16 should include all the income from box 1 as that was your resident state that taxes all income.

If you lived in FL the whole time then the KS box 16 should only be for one month of wages that you worked there. You would file as nonresident KS by indicating in the "My Info" section that you earned income in another state and select KS. In the KS state interview you would verify/allocate only the income that was KS source to KS.

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