W2's with California wages

[cientax]

I have a client that dropped off W2' with CA wages. I guess she worked in CA during the year but she lives here in TX. I know a state return has to be filed but does a locality return have to be filed each different locality? She has six different W2' from different localities. Some one please say NO!

[joanmcq]

No locality. If there's an amount in local taxes for CA SDI it's not a local tax. It should be in box 14, but a lot of employers put it in local tax. ATX has it as the second drop down selection in box 14.

[BulldogTom]

No, our greedy bastards in this state (otherwise known as politicians) have not evolved the tax code to apply to every city and municipality in the state yet.

Tom

Hollister, CA

[jainen]

>>our greedy bastards in this state (otherwise known as politicians) have not evolved the tax code to apply to every city and municipality in the state yet.<<

Actually, they did the opposite--it is illegal for California cities and counties to assess income tax. At least so far, although San Francisco keeps submitting new legislation which might pass now that we have a one-party system. Meanwhile, of course, we have the highest state income tax in the nation, AND the highest state sales tax AND 1.5% local sales tax!

No big deal--surf's up!