pg365
New Member

Filing in other states

I earned money in other states other than my state of residence and need to know how to file.

Hal_Al
Level 15

State tax filing

It depends on the details: which other states, what is your residence state and what the source of the other state income is.

 

The general rule is: your report all your income on your home state return, even the income earned out of state. You file a non-resident state return for the state you worked in and pay tax to that state. Your home state will give you a credit, or partial credit, for what you paid the non-resident state. Reciprocal state rules may apply, if you have wages from another state.

Do the nonresident state return first.

rjs
Level 15
Level 15

State tax filing

In some cases the nonresident state will give you a credit, rather than your home state. It depends on what the specific states are.


Of course, if you worked in a state that does not have an income tax, you do not have to file in that state.