Hello, I apologize if this has been asked already, but my daughter in college lives in Ohio and worked in West Virginia. On her W2, it shows the state for withholdings being sent (Box 15) to WV and not Ohio. It has always been my understanding that you pay State income taxes to the state in which you live and not the state in which you work. I live in Ohio and work in WV as well, but box 15 on my W2 correctly shows Ohio.
How is this to be handled? She was hoping to use Turbotax free edition since her tax return was to be so straightforward. But now, we are not so sure. Will she have to file a WV non-resident return to get the withholdings back and then file an Ohio return? She made a small amount (part-time summer job) so there will be no taxes due anyway. I have already purchased Turbotax Deluxe for myself, so she can use it and pay the E-file fee(s) if necessary.
