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drengka
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Can a state you no longer reside in collect taxes when an RSU vests in later years.

I worked in Illinois and retired to Arizona at the end of 2016. I was granted RSUs by my Illinois employer over the years and a portion of the granted shares vested in 2017 (this will also occur in 2018 and 2019 since any grant is vested in thirds). My employer reported this as W-2 income and withheld taxes (I understand how that works). The State tax withholding was assigned to Illinois (not Arizona). I was not a resident of Illinois at any time in 2017. Do I simply file a non-resident Illinois Tax return and get the refund of the withheld amount or does Illinois still have a claim to the taxes since the grant occurred while residing in Illinois even though I was no longer a resident when the subsequent taxable vesting event occurred (I have heard elsewhere that some states do this)? Note that there is no entry in Box 14 of the W-2 indicating RSU.
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Can a state you no longer reside in collect taxes when an RSU vests in later years.

Most states take the position that "compensation" income created by vesting or exercise of options is income in the state you lived in when you received the grant.  It sure sounds like Illinois has taken that position.  This will happen in 2018 and 2019 also.

Tom Young

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Can a state you no longer reside in collect taxes when an RSU vests in later years.

Most states take the position that "compensation" income created by vesting or exercise of options is income in the state you lived in when you received the grant.  It sure sounds like Illinois has taken that position.  This will happen in 2018 and 2019 also.

Tom Young

drengka
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Can a state you no longer reside in collect taxes when an RSU vests in later years.

So does this mean I'm paying State Income tax to both Illinois and Arizona? Can I write off the taxable income attributed to the vesting activity from my Arizona income?

Can a state you no longer reside in collect taxes when an RSU vests in later years.

Typically the way these things work is that you can take a tax credit on your resident state income tax return for taxes paid to a non-resident state in the situation where the income is reported on both state income tax returns.

Can a state you no longer reside in collect taxes when an RSU vests in later years.

You should file an Illinois Non-Resident Return requesting a refund of the withheld taxes.  You may also wish to see if your former employer will withhold Arizona taxes on your behalf - or no state taxes at all, if they can't withhold Arizona taxes for you.

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