lefty
Level 4
05-06-2021
04:03 PM
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Her W2 box 1 shows $100,000, but box 16 says $5,000. She has lived and worked in California for several years but is a resident alien. I can't figure out why box 16 doesn't match box 1. She owes $8K in California taxes. Is there a scenario where not all of this income is taxable? She was OPT until October 2020 then became H1B. Is this why?
Alien taxes are not my strong suit!
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sjrcpa
Level 15
05-06-2021
05:11 PM
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OPT to H1B is probably the reason for W-2 wage presentation.
The more I know the more I don’t know.
lefty
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05-06-2021
05:14 PM
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How do I keep california from taxing all $100,000?
sjrcpa
Level 15
05-06-2021
06:06 PM
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Is there a reason it shouldn't be taxed?
The more I know the more I don’t know.
