Discussion:W2 indicates NJ-SU and NJ-WK in Box 14
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| 22 February 2008 | |
| Hi: Have a client that moved to CA from NJ. Looking at the W2 and entering the codes into Proseries. For NJ-SU, I selected the description "NJ UI/WF/SWF tax." Do you know what the NJ-WK could be? The only choices in Proseries are either the tax I picked already for the NJ-SU or NJ-SDI. My amount for the NJ-WK is $153 and the limit on NJ-SDI is $113. Thank you, | |
Chris2lane (talk|edits) said: | 22 February 2008 |
| Chase, NJ-SU is NJ state unemployment. NJ-WK is another abbreviation for NJ-WF. NJ unemployment and disability is taxed up to $26,600 in 2007 wages. Unemployment is taxed at .425% for a maximum witholding of $113.05. State disability is taxed at .5% for a maximum of $133.00. I think you either flip-flopped your numbers or the W2 is incorrect. | |
| 22 February 2008 | |
| I had flipped my numbers in the above message accidentally while I was typing. The amount on the W2 for NJ-WK is 11.31 and the amount for the NJ-SU is 152.77. In proseries, the codes are all lumped together for UI, WF, and SWF. There is separate tax type for NJ SDI. I do not see any NJ SDI on the W2 at all. But it sounds like you are saying that both of the codes listed on the W2, i.e. the NJ-WF and the NJ-SU both are the same tax types from a tax type perspective in Proseries. If that is what you are saying then I am limited to the $113 total for both combined, right? | |
Chris2lane (talk|edits) said: | 22 February 2008 |
| Chase, not all NJ employees pay into state disability, NJSDI, (typically have a private plan), but all do pay into unemployment/workforce/healthcare, NJUI/WF/SWF. Like I said prior, this is maxed at $113.05 ($26,600 wages @ .425%). It appears that your client's employer over withheld to the tune of $51.03 or employer just jammed them all into one category without showing them in their proper withholdings. Did he make more than 26,600? | |
| 22 February 2008 | |
| chase what are his nj taxable wages . that might shine some light. More then likely employer reported incorrectly. | |
Death&Taxes (talk|edits) said: | 23 February 2008 |
| 113 and 133 are the limits. I had a NC employer pay 8 and 10 dollars too much on a Jersey person and I have no idea how he gets it back except by complaining to his boss. | |
| 23 February 2008 | |
| Fat chance that he'll get it. This NJ compaany also allocated $150K to CA and he never worked in CA. I told him to ask for an amended W2 and they would not provide him with one. They told him that they would amend the tax filings to CA but not give him a new W2 ..... looks like down the road we are going to have a problem with CA tax authorities as a result. | |
| 23 February 2008 | |
| Chase, I'm assuming your client resigned or retired from this employer before he became a CA resident. If not, any earnings he had after he established California residence would be subject to CA tax, regardless of where the services were performed.
Make sure he knows to assemble and retain documentary evidence of where and when he worked so that when questions are asked, you'll be able to substantiate the position you take on the return. | |
| 3 March 2008 | |
| FYI: If your client overpaid NJ SUI or NJ DI you can file Form 2450 with their NJ-1040. | |
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