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Filing in other states

pg365 — Sun, 18 Oct 2020 16:42:57 GMT

I earned money in other states other than my state of residence and need to know how to file.

Re: Filing in other states

Hal_Al — Sun, 18 Oct 2020 19:18:55 GMT

It depends on the details: which other states, what is your residence state and what the source of the other state income is.

The general rule is: your report all your income on your home state return, even the income earned out of state. You file a non-resident state return for the state you worked in and pay tax to that state. Your home state will give you a credit, or partial credit, for what you paid the non-resident state. Reciprocal state rules may apply, if you have wages from another state.

Do the nonresident state return first.

Re: Filing in other states

rjs — Sun, 18 Oct 2020 19:26:13 GMT

In some cases the nonresident state will give you a credit, rather than your home state. It depends on what the specific states are.

Of course, if you worked in a state that does not have an income tax, you do not have to file in that state.