You'll enter the amount in Box 1 of your W-2. You will enter your total military pay asearned outside Ohio. Military payearned while on active duty and stationed outside of Ohio is exempt from theOhio income tax and may be deducted to the extent it is included in federaladjusted gross income.First, in the federal section ensure your militaryW-2 is indicated as active duty income: Log in to your TurboTax account Click on Federal Taxes tab Click on Wages & Income Click Edit next to your military W-2 Click Continue on the W-2 entry screen to get to the screen titled "Do any of these uncommon situations apply to this W-2? Click the box to the left of Active duty military (see first screen shot below) Second , you will file an Ohio Resident return: As you work through the Ohio state return look for a screen titled " Here's the income that Ohio handles differently”. Under Military, click Start to the right of Military stationed outside of Ohio. On the next screen, answer Yes to Were You in the Military, National Guard, or Reserves? Answer Yes to Do you qualify for the income deduction? on the Income Deduction for Being Stationed Outside Ohio. On the screen titled Enter Your Military Pay, enter your active duty wages from your W-2 (Box 1) into the box to the right of Pay received while stationed outside Ohio. (see screen shot)This should exemptyour military pay from Ohio.

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It's asking me for my military pay for 2016 as I was stationed outside of OH. Which block on my W-2 do I find that amount?

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You'll enter the amount in Box 1 of your W-2.

You will enter your total military pay as earned outside Ohio. Military pay earned while on active duty and stationed outside of Ohio is exempt from the Ohio income tax and may be deducted to the extent it is included in federal adjusted gross income.

First, in the federal section ensure your military W-2 is indicated as active duty income:

Log in to your TurboTax account
Click on Federal Taxes tab
Click on Wages & Income
Click Edit next to your military W-2
Click Continue on the W-2 entry screen to get to the screen titled "Do any of these uncommon situations apply to this W-2?
Click the box to the left of Active duty military (see first screen shot below)

Second , you will file an Ohio Resident return:

As you work through the Ohio state return look for a screen titled " Here's the income that Ohio handles differently”. Under Military, click Start to the right of Military stationed outside of Ohio.
On the next screen, answer Yes to Were You in the Military, National Guard, or Reserves?
Answer Yes to Do you qualify for the income deduction? on the Income Deduction for Being Stationed Outside Ohio.
On the screen titled Enter Your Military Pay, enter your active duty wages from your W-2 (Box 1) into the box to the right of Pay received while stationed outside Ohio. (see screen shot)