State tax filing

@Conner-griffin7306 

 

You say you have lived in GA from July til the present.   You do not mention working in GA.   What are you hoping to accomplish by filing a GA tax return?   Have you been working while you have lived in GA?  Was GA tax withheld from your paychecks?

 

 

You say that you are a student.   If your parents are claiming you as a dependent---which sounds likely, since they can claim you until you are older than 23 if you are a student----then living away from home for school is considered to be a temporary absence for you, and they can say you lived with them all year---which makes you an AL resident.  

 

So---first---please clarify your situation.  How old are you?   Are you being claimed as a dependent?

 

If you worked in GA, then you can file a part year non-resident return in GA, but you must also file a part year return in the state where you live with your parents.   Do the non-resident return first.   You will get credit for the tax withheld in GA; you will not be double taxed by both states.

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