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March 18, 2021
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NJ-1040NR - Critical Diagnostic - Line 15 Column B of the NJ-1040NR return must be less than or equal to line 15 column A for electronic filing

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Client has a W-2 with NY and NJ income. He lives in NY full time and commutes to NJ for work. 

The W-2 has three sections Copy B to be filed with Federal, Copy 2 to be filed with tax return for NJ, another copy 2 to be filed with tax return for NY. 

The state wages listed for NJ are more than NY and on NJ-1040NR page 2 line 15 - It shows more income on 15b than 15a which according to the W-2 is correct. There was more money earned in NJ according to the W-2 box 16 than on the W-2 box 1. 

Anyone ever encounter this or know how to correct in ProConnect?

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itonewbie
Level 15
March 18, 2021

NJ taxes NR on an as-if basis, Column A should, therefore, reflect amounts computed based on NJ tax laws and regulations.  In this case, you'd override that amount under State & Local > Income > NJ Income, on the line for Wages [Override].

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Still an AllStar
Level 2
January 28, 2023

Thank-you, this was helpful. I had the same problem.