State withholding

What is the name of your state? OK
My boyfriend's boss takes out federal, but not state, says he doesn't have to. On 25,000.00 a year this causes my boyfriend to owe a lot to the state at the end of the year. A tax preparer told us that by law the employer has to withhold state along with the federal. Is this true and how does my boyfriend get his boss to comply?

I'd ask for employer to "be specific why he doesn't have
to deduct state tax for OK..I'd let him know..you keep
having to "owe taxes"...

Unless the number of dependants being claimed
is like 99 on the OK state withholding form
.....I've never head of such a thing
How many exemptions are being claimed for Ok ?

OK state tax deducted from employee's should be reported on the annual W2 end of year for tax filing purposes. like this case

The W2 has boxes for State withholding taxes..State wages..and
the State I.D. number...CHECK THIS: LOOK AT COPY OF
YOUR W2 AND SEE IF IT HAS A STATE ID NUMBER ?
If so...indicates employer is registered for state tax filings

PLus state taxes are reported during different periods
during the year..usually quarterly...
the an annual reconciliation is filed

Each employer is assigned a state ID number in the state
in which their business is registered for tax filing purposes
along with a FIN Federal ID Number

This employer must have an OK state ID number

I'd call the OK state agency and "ask for advice"
Not naming the employer..I would just ask
for guidance on how to handle this...

GOOD LUCK