@Kchilds72
Yes.....in the situation that:
...you are a College student, and dependent of Parents who are living in a state with an income tax
......and you are a College student in a different state that has no income tax.
........and you work in that College state (that does not have an income tax)
.........then yes, you are required to file an income tax in your parent's state, if your total income for the year (from all sources) meets the minimum filing requirement for your home state.
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Example: You are in college in TN. You are still under age 24 by the end of the year. Your parents live in GA, which is your home state. You work part time in TN during the year, or during the summer, while still going to college full time when it's in session. You would need to file a GA resident income tax return for ALL your income for the year, from any source.
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Now, if the college state you are attending has an income tax....then you'd also have to file a non-resident tax return in that College state, but they can tax you only on the income earned in that state........then you would also have to file a tax return in your home state, again on ALL your income, but your home state would allow a credit for the tax assessed by the non-resident state. (With a bunch of mathematical handwaving math if the tax rates aren't the same. Also this may not apply if the two states in question have a reciprocal tax agreement )
____________*Answers are correct to the best of my knowledge when posted, but should not be considered to be legal or official tax advice.*
