My spouse's employer withheld income tax in Virginia by mistake. We didn't pay attention and catch this. We do not live, work, own property, etc in Virginia. We live in a state with no state income tax. Based on searching, this is my understanding of how we recover the income.
1. Get the employer to stop.
2. File a Virginia non-resident return. Ensure that we clearly state that no income is associated with Virginia. Claim full amount as refund.
My questions:
1. Is this correct?
2. Some posts say that this should be filed in by mail with some supporting documents (Passport, Social Security). Is this better?
