Q. Is he required to file Virginia State Taxes?
A. Yes, as you surmised it's because his total income for the year is more than the Virginia threshold.
• Nonresidents of Virginia with (Total) income at or above the filing threshold must file if any of their income is from Virginia sources.
Virginia computes your total taxable income (after deductions) then applies a non-resident (or part year resident) percentage.
Virginia Web Site:
You are not required to file if you don't owe any taxes and will not receive a refund. However, we periodically review and update our records to make sure that we have the correct return information on file. As a result, even if you didn't need to file a return for a given year, we may send you a letter later asking you to verify your your Virginia adjusted gross income.
