live in Michigan, work in Ohio

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April 1, 2025
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I live in Michigan, work in Ohio. I have 2 jobs. Both in OH. My first employer withheld taxes for MI. My other employer held taxes for OH. When I use Turbo tax it has combined. So my Michigan shows I made $19,000 plus but my W-2 for the employer who withheld MI was about $500. My question is do I have to file my MI with the total $19,000 plus, $500 or all together $ 19,500?

Hal_Al

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Q. My question is do I have to file my MI with the total $19,000 plus, $500 or all together $ 19,500?

A. You enter the two W-2s separately.

You say " My other employer held taxes for OH". If the withholding was only in box 19, of your W-2, that is city income tax, not Ohio state income tax. You cannot get city tax refunded. City tax is not covered by the MI-OH reciprocal agreement.

Michigan will give you credit, on the MI state return for OH city tax withheld, but you have to attach a copy of the city return. So, even though the Ohio city does not require you to file a return, you have to file one to get the MI credit, even though there will be no tax due or refunded from the Ohio city.