Non-Resident Student in MA

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As a full-time out-of-state student, I worked as a part-time temporary worker in Massachusetts. When filling out my on-boarding tax documents, I checked yes for "Check if you are a full-time student engaged in seasonal, part-time or temporary employment whose estimated annual income will not exceed $8,000." because I did not expect to make over $8,000.

However, I recently realized I actually did make just over the $8,000 cap. What do I need to do in order to fix this and correctly file my return?

TomD8Answer

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$8000 is the income threshold above which a Massachusetts non-resident must file a non-resident MA tax return. So all you have to do is file a non-resident MA return in addition to your return in your home state.

In TurboTax, be sure to complete your non-resident state return before you do your home state return, so that you receive credit on your home return for taxes paid to the non-resident state.

**Answers are correct to the best of my ability but do not constitute tax or legal advice.

TomD8

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Alumni - Champ

In TurboTax, be sure to complete your non-resident state return before you do your home state return, so that you receive credit on your home return for taxes paid to the non-resident state.

**Answers are correct to the best of my ability but do not constitute tax or legal advice.