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Tracy H
February 16, 2022
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What do I do if my state wages are higher than my federal wages on my w2?

  • February 16, 2022
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I only worked in one state and had one job.  TurboTax doesn't allow me to continue with the amounts as they are.

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JamesG1
February 16, 2022

Are you saying that the W-2 has a higher number in box 16 than in box 1?  Or has a higher number accidently been entered in box 16 than in box 1 in the TurboTax software?  Please clarify.

 

Are boxes 1, 3 and 5 of the W-2 all the same number?  Are there any codes in box 12?  What are they?

 

 

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Tracy HAuthor
February 16, 2022

Yes, my w2 has a higher number in box 16 than in box 1.  Boxes 3 & 5 have the same number but those are different than box 1.

 

In box 12 I have the codes C, D, W and DD.  Are the 401(k) contributions the issue?  I've been contributing for years and never had this issue.

 

And yes, I'm in PA.

SteamTrain
SteamTrain
Employee
February 16, 2022

It's really just a software issue that TTX has to fix somehow.....there is a way around it though.

 

See the last post here:  

Re: How do I enter my state wages which are more t... (intuit.com)

 

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SteamTrain
SteamTrain
Employee
February 16, 2022

And what state for boxes 15,16,17?

 

PA residents in particular have been having software issues with box 16

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