I am resident of VA, but go to college in Maine and received a W2 from a Maine employer. Do I need to file Maine state taxes in addition to Virginia state taxes?

[KarenJ · Accepted solution]

It depends.  You will need to file a Maine nonresident income tax return if the income earned in Maine is more than $3,000 and the only Maine income you have is wages.

However, if you have Maine tax withholdings, you will need to file in order to receive any refund due to you.

If you do file a Maine nonresident return, you need to prepare that return first in TurboTax before you prepare your resident VA return.  That way the software can figure the amount of tax credit you should receive on your VA return to offset double taxation.