MayaD
Expert Alumni

State tax filing

You don't combine the numbers from the 2 W-2s. 

Do you have taxes withheld for both states?

Is Illinois still your home state? Attending college in a state does not make you a residence of that state.

 

Wisconsin currently has reciprocity agreement with Illinois. The agreement provides that residents of IL working in Wisconsin will be taxed on income earned as an employee by their home state and not by Wisconsin.

 

 

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