Hi,
I was student in Utah in the year 2016 for the entire year. I interned in California during 3 summer months. I had two W2s, Utah (total income of ~$15,000) and California (total income of ~$65,000). My total federal adjusted gross income was ~$80,000.
I paid the state tax in Utah and California corresponding to the incomes earned in Utah and California respectively. However, today I saw a notice in my mailbox saying that I owe ~$4000 to the state of Utah, because my 'Utah Adjusted Gross Income' was ~$80,000, and not $15,000, as I had previously claimed. In other words, 3 years later, Utah is asking me to pay taxes on an income that has already been taxed by California State. Why should I be taxed on the same income twice?
Does this look correct? Should I contest this claim by the Utah tax commission? If no, what is the recourse for me? If Utah's claim is correct, should California be refunding me? I apparently can't even contest the claim because the last date to contest, which was June 27, has lapsed because of them delivering this letter to an incorrect address, despite clearly having notified them in my previous correspondence about my address change.
I would be grateful to any help on this forum. Thanks in advance.
Sandesh
