Why Is My Locality Name Blank?

Box 20 on a W-2 is usually left blank in areas where such communities don't assess any local income tax. ... TurboTax would only be asking you to put something in Box 20 if you had entries in boxes 18 and 19 as well.

What is a locality name?

Suburb/town/locality name. Definition: The full name of the general locality containing the specific address.

What does locality mean on taxes?

A Tax Locality refers to an area that has Local Taxes. Any area defined by the government below the state level, that taxes its residents or workers, is a tax locality.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

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