Box 18: Local wages. Box 18 reports the total amount of wages subject to local, city, or other state income taxes. Often different than Box 16 and Box 1 (Federal Wages).

What can I put in box 18 on my taxes?

Box 18: Local wages, tips, etc. If your employee’s wages are subject to local income tax, include their total taxable wages in Box 18. Leave this box blank if the employee works in a locality with no income tax.

What is Box 19 local income tax?

Box 19: Local income tax withheld. Box 19 reports the total amount of taxes withheld from your paychecks for local income taxes.

Why is Box 17 on my W-2 blank?

If there is not state reporting requirement, boxes 15, 16 and 17 will be blank. If Box 15 and 16 are filled, then you should reconfirm with your employer on Box 17 – they should have withheld some state income tax which should be reflected under Box 17.

Why is Box 16 blank on my w2?

Wages subject to the state income tax will show up in Box 16. If you’re one of the lucky ones who live in one of the nine states with no income tax, your employer will leave Box 16 blank. Box 1 and Box 16 may not match up. Federal income tax will exempt some income that states will tax.

Why is Box 17 on my w2 blank?

Is the box 18 local wages blank on my W-2?

My W-2 Box 18 Local wages, tips, etc. is blank but Box 19 Local Income Tax is not. I’m using H&R Blocks program and it tells me Box 19 local withholding … read more

Where is item 18 on my W2 tax return?

We are having the same problem; my husband’s W2 shows $70.70 in box 19 and nothing in box 18, and TurboTax will not allow us to file until this has been “corrected,” even though it’s accurate. June 7, 2019 3:10 PM Having the same issue here.

How can I clear box 18 on my W2?

Just go back to the W2 section and choose the manual entry option and remove the prefilled 0.00 in Box 18. Voila! Problem solved. I paid for the live chat option only to get the standard ‘clear your browser cache’ canned response.