Can I file full time residency in WI and nonresident in KY if I am a full time student from Wisconsin that worked in Kentucky for over 183 days for an internship?

lohmanmj — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 10:04:43 GMT

I am a full time student at the University of Wisconsin, but worked in Kentucky for an internship. I was there from January 4th to August 5th and had all intentions of returning to Wisconsin once my internship was up to continue school. My parents live in WI and I have a WI drivers license and my car is registered under WI. How should I file my state taxes?

Yes, you are a full-time resident of Wisconsin and you wi...

HelenaC — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 10:04:45 GMT

Yes, you are a full-time resident of Wisconsin and you will file a Kentucky Non-resident income tax return.

See the screenshots below.

Generally, you’ll need to file a nonresident state return if you made money from sources in a state you don’t live in. Some examples are:

Wages or income you earned while working in that state.

Once you've determined that you need to file a nonresident state return, the first thing you want to do is make sure you've filled out the Personal Info section correctly:

With your return open, click the first tab, Personal Info.
Continue to the Your Personal Info Summary screen.
Scroll down to the last section, Other State Income, and click Edit.
At the Did you make money in any other states? question, answer Yes and make sure your nonresident state(s) are selected from the drop-down.
Click Continue to return to the Your Personal Info Summary screen.

After you finish your federal return, you'll automatically move to the State Taxes tab, where you'll see your nonresident state(s) listed in addition to your resident state.

To ensure accurate calculations, we strongly recommend preparing your nonresident state return before you prepare any resident or part-year state returns. More tips:

Select the long form (if the option is available) even if TurboTax defaults to the short form.
Only report the income attributable to the nonresident state.
If preparing a nonresident return solely to recover erroneous tax withholdings, enter 0 on the screen that asks for the amount of income earned in that state. This will eliminate your tax liability for that state, resulting in a full refund.
If you live in a reciprocal state, consider submitting an exemption form to your employer so you don't have to file a nonresident return next year.

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Can I file full time residency in WI and nonresident in KY if I am a full time student from Wisconsin that worked in Kentucky for over 183 days for an internship?

Yes, you are a full-time resident of Wisconsin and you wi...