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NJ / NY W2s

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July 13, 2020
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Hello,

I live in NJ and work in NY. I also travel for work, so I have multiple W2s

My W2s are a bit confusing. when I am filling the W2 details on the Federal section, the Boxes 15-17 ask for all state wages and taxes withheld.

If I enter the exact information from my NJ and NY W2s when I get to the state section, the taxable income is almost doubled.

I am sure this is a pretty common situation. What is the right way to fix this?

Multiple States

VolvoGirl

Employee

Not sure of your situation or why you got multiple W2s. Maybe this will help?

If the EIN number is the same and 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.

Same for boxes 12 & 14 if there is no room on the first W2 they can give you another W2 with the extra boxes on it. So list them all on 1 W2. For box 12 just enter it in the next row or box. It doesn't have to match the box 12a-d etc.