Should I use my NJ W-2 form for my NJ tax return or my NY W-2 form so that taxes paid to another jurisdiction can be counted?

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February 2, 2025
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In the past Turbo Tax directed me to file NY first then NJ and only use my NY W-2 and remove the NJ W-2. However, this year the NJ Tax Department told me I owe back taxes for 2021 because the wages on my NJ return did not match by NJ W-2.

rjs

Employee

You have to enter your W-2 in the federal section of TurboTax. TurboTax then transfers the information to both state tax returns. You cannot enter a W-2 in the state tax return. Enter your W-2 as if it's one W-2 with two rows of state information, one row for NY and one row for NJ. Do not enter it as two separate W-2 forms.

TomD8

Employee

@gregwyka --

In TurboTax, be sure to complete your non-resident state return first, before you do your home state return. This will result in your resident state giving you credit for the taxes paid to the non-resident state.

**Answers are correct to the best of my ability but do not constitute tax or legal advice.