topic Do I need to file a WI tax return if I earned less than $1000 as a student (Non Resident) in the state of WI and made additional monies in my home state? in State tax filing

Do I need to file a WI tax return if I earned less than $1000 as a student (Non Resident) in the state of WI and made additional monies in my home state?

chirsch313 — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:19:02 GMT

No state tax was deducted from my WI pay but I did receive a W2 for it.

Re: Do I need to file a WI tax return if I earned less than $1000 as a student (Non Resident) in the state of WI and made additional monies in my home state?

leeloo — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 16:01:04 GMT

No. The income of your home state is not taxable to WI. Their rules say:

Must I file a Wisconsin income tax return?
If you are a nonresident or part-year resident of Wisconsin and your Wisconsin gross income (or the combined gross income of you and your spouse) is $2,000 or more, you must file a Form 1NPR, Nonresident and Part-Year Resident Income Tax Return. The Form 1NPR and instructions can be downloaded from our website.
Gross income means all income (before deducting expenses) reportable to Wisconsin which you received in the form of money, property, or services. It does not include items that are exempt from Wisconsin income tax, such as U.S. government interest.
- For additional filing requirements, please see page 4 of the Form 1NPR instructions.
Note: Even if you do not have to file, if you had Wisconsin income tax withheld from your wages or you paid estimated tax, you should file a Wisconsin return since this is the only way to get a refund.
For more detailed information see Publication 122, Tax Information for Part-Year and Nonresidents of Wisconsin. In addition, see the Form 1NPR instructions.

Re: Do I need to file a WI tax return if I earned less than $1000 as a student (Non Resident) in the state of WI and made additional monies in my home state?

SteamTrain — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 16:01:49 GMT

What is your Home state?

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IF your Home state is IL, IN, KY or MI, then you only file that other state's income tax return, including the $1000. WI has a reciprocal tax agreement with those states whereby the WI income is only taxable by the home state. (And you do NOT say you worked in another state on the My Info page)

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IF your home state is somewhere else...then would have to look into the WI minimums further before deciding.