Taxes taken out from a state I never lived in for 2023.

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February 3, 2024
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Hello,

I have lived and worked all of 2023 in North Carolina. Employer messed up and had one pay period taxed to Georgia and cannot get a corrected

W-2. I’m guessing I will need to do a nonresident state return for GA?

Also do I enter my W-2 exactly how it is? (even though it is wrong) Or do I not add GA? Or do I add GA and put 0 for state wages and 0 for state taxes?

Also under My Info I only put NC for my only residence which is true.

Thanks,

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Best answer by DianeW777

On your W-2 entry, enter the Georgia (GA) withholding with zero wages. You have your proof that you did not work in that state so there is no concern if this doesn't match your W-2.

Be sure to enter all wages in the state line for North Carolina (NC) because all wages are taxed to your resident state. You should have two state lines in your W-2.

Georgia should be marked as a nonresident and zero income, if there is other than wages you may have to make adjustments as you go through the GA return, You should see a full refund from GA and a possible balance due in NC or a reduced refund for the wages not taxed to your resident state.

DianeW777Answer

On your W-2 entry, enter the Georgia (GA) withholding with zero wages. You have your proof that you did not work in that state so there is no concern if this doesn't match your W-2.

Be sure to enter all wages in the state line for North Carolina (NC) because all wages are taxed to your resident state. You should have two state lines in your W-2.

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dallasjh89Author

Not sure what to put here. None apply to me. I only lived in NC and didn’t make any money there.

Thanks

AbrahamT

Here's what you do,

Check this box off.

On the next screen it will ask you if you are a first time filer, you will hit "yes"

Then on the next screen

Other subtractions that decrease Georgia income

You will enter in the Description "Wages" and the amount that you were taxed for North Carolina only.

Then when you go into forms view, in the Ga nonresident return in Sch 3, under the Ga income section, your

total income from Ga. will zero out.

Which would carryover from the "Other Subtraction Statement" under the description "Other" Wages then the amount alongside it.

This would seamlessly flow to line 16 page 3 as zero taxes owed which would carry to line 23 pg. 4 as the amount of taxes withheld which would carry down to line 45 and the amount of taxes due you as a refund.

[Edited 02/04/2024|10:24 am PST]

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