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New Member
posted Jun 6, 2019 3:04:44 AM

I interned while in college in CT but my W-2 was sent to New York even though I was living and working in CT at the time I was receiving my paychecks

How should I approach filing this?

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Level 15
Jun 6, 2019 3:04:45 AM

To answer your question about how to file:

If your domicile (your permanent home) is in NY, and you are in CT temporarily to attend school, you remain a NY resident for state tax purposes, and ALL your income is taxable by NY.

But if you worked in CT, your income from that job (or jobs) is also taxable to you by CT as a non-resident..

In that situation, you would have to file a non-resident return in CT AND a resident return in NY.  You'd be able to take a credit on your NY return for taxes you paid to CT, so you wouldn't be double-taxed.

This TurboTax FAQ explains how to file a non-resident sate return:  https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901271-how-do-i-file-a-nonresident-state-return

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Level 15
Jun 6, 2019 3:04:45 AM

To answer your question about how to file:

If your domicile (your permanent home) is in NY, and you are in CT temporarily to attend school, you remain a NY resident for state tax purposes, and ALL your income is taxable by NY.

But if you worked in CT, your income from that job (or jobs) is also taxable to you by CT as a non-resident..

In that situation, you would have to file a non-resident return in CT AND a resident return in NY.  You'd be able to take a credit on your NY return for taxes you paid to CT, so you wouldn't be double-taxed.

This TurboTax FAQ explains how to file a non-resident sate return:  https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901271-how-do-i-file-a-nonresident-state-return

New Member
Jun 6, 2019 3:04:47 AM

This was very helpful- thank you so much!

New Member
Jun 6, 2019 3:04:50 AM

You can always have your Previous Employer Email it to you. If they refuse you can follow the procedures i this link.

https://www.irs.gov/uac/here-is-what-to-do-if-you-are-missing-a-w-2