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If my employer files state income tax in a different state than my residence what do I need to do?

rsgravyhouse — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:54:45 GMT

I am an Indiana resident, but my employer is in Georgia and files state income tax for Georgia.

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MaryK4 — Sat, 26 Feb 2022 02:06:56 GMT

You report your income where you actually work so if you worked in Georgia and had Georgia withholding (Box 15-16-17 of your W2) you will have to file a Georgia nonresident income tax return. You must also file in Indiana since that is your resident state. If you paid taxes to a state other than Indiana during the year, you may receive a tax credit for that on your Indiana state taxes. That way, you won't be taxed twice on the same income.

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rsgravyhouse — Sat, 26 Feb 2022 02:24:15 GMT

@MaryK4 Thank you for the prompt response. Do you know if filing through turbotax will help walk me through that process of filing the non-resident return for Georgia? Is there something special I need to do in order to get the credit for the Indiana state taxes?

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DawnC — Sat, 26 Feb 2022 02:36:21 GMT

Yes, TurboTax will walk you through preparing the Georgia nonresident return. You should prepare the Georgia nonresident return before your Indiana return, so that the credit for 'taxes paid to another state' gets calculated properly.

How do I file a nonresident state return? This link has full instructions.