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How can I file my tax form if my w-2 says my state withholding is higher than my state wage?

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June 11, 2020
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Employee

Provide more detail about your situation, including the state(s) involved. Basically, the answer if you have to "force" something into box 16 at the W-2 screen.

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Busdriver

TT is saying that I cannot e-file CA if my state withholdings are more than 50% of my State wages which is accurate. Is there any way around this?

Critter-3

Did you enter the state wages from box 16 of the W-2 ? If you left that box blank but entered an amount in box 17 then that is what that warning is for. It is highly unusual for the W-2 box 16 to be more than box17 as no state has an income tax in excess of 50% of the earnings. Recheck your W-2 entries.