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Wisconsin Income Tax

aarona — Sat, 08 Feb 2025 12:27:45 GMT

I graduated from the University of Wisconsin in December last year, I did a campus job and received some wages, on my W-2 form, #16 is 5071.46 and #17 is $62.79. I'm a dependent of my mom, she still pays most of my costs and I'm a green card holder but haven't decided on my state, so I know I'm a nonresident for Wisconsin, and I should file a 1NPR form, but when I put all the information in, TurboTax showing WI refund $63 which is different than what showing in 2024 tax table that I should pay $177 if my income were fall between 5,000 and 5,100, which I owned $114. Can I know which one is right based on my situation?

Thanks

Aaron

Re: Wisconsin Income Tax

DaveF1006 — Sat, 08 Feb 2025 13:32:47 GMT

Yes, based on your information, your refund of $63 for Wisconsin is correct.

Re: Wisconsin Income Tax

Hal_Al — Sat, 08 Feb 2025 13:40:49 GMT

I assume your mom lives in some other state. That state is your resident state, particularly because you are her dependent. So, you are correct to file a WI non resident return to pay WI tax on your income.

As a green holder, you are eligible for the WI standard deduction. So that brings your taxable income down to 0, and you get a full refund. The $63 refund is correct.

Now the bad news, you may also have to file a resident state return in your home state, depending on their filing requirements.

For quick links to State Filing Requirements: https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/need-file-state-return/L446RvJAy_US_en_US?uid=m12jzvqq