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The job related travel expenses, if they were not reimbursed by the employer, can be used as an itemized deduction on the federal return. You can deduct any amount that is over 2% of the adjusted gross income (AGI). These expenses, then get added to the other itemized deductions. Filing requirements for both states is shown below.
You can go directly to enter the expenses using these steps either TurboTax (online or desktop).
1. Search box in the upper right
2. Search for job expenses, employee
3. Jump to job expenses, employee
4. Continue to enter your expenses
Resident State: All income worldwide is required to be reported on your resident state return. Any money that is also taxed in a nonresident state allows you to use "credit for taxes paid to another state" when you complete your resident state return. Your resident state does not want you to pay tax twice on the same income. The credit will be the amount of tax charged by the nonresident state or the tax that would have been charged by the resident state, whichever is less.
Nonresident State: Any money earned in a nonresident state is required to be reported on that state tax return (with the exception of reciprocal agreements which does not apply in this case). The nonresident state will tax any income earned that is derived from that state or while you were in that state for work.
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Georgia Non-residents Filing Requirement: Nonresidents who work in Georgia or receive income from Georgia sources and are required to file a Federal income tax return are required to file a Georgia Form 500 Individual Income Tax Return.
Some examples of Georgia source income are:
If you are a legal resident of another state, you are not required to file a Georgia income tax return if:
For more information on each state you can select each one below if you like.
How do I contact my state Department of Revenue?The job related travel expenses, if they were not reimbursed by the employer, can be used as an itemized deduction on the federal return. You can deduct any amount that is over 2% of the adjusted gross income (AGI). These expenses, then get added to the other itemized deductions. Filing requirements for both states is shown below.
You can go directly to enter the expenses using these steps either TurboTax (online or desktop).
1. Search box in the upper right
2. Search for job expenses, employee
3. Jump to job expenses, employee
4. Continue to enter your expenses
Resident State: All income worldwide is required to be reported on your resident state return. Any money that is also taxed in a nonresident state allows you to use "credit for taxes paid to another state" when you complete your resident state return. Your resident state does not want you to pay tax twice on the same income. The credit will be the amount of tax charged by the nonresident state or the tax that would have been charged by the resident state, whichever is less.
Nonresident State: Any money earned in a nonresident state is required to be reported on that state tax return (with the exception of reciprocal agreements which does not apply in this case). The nonresident state will tax any income earned that is derived from that state or while you were in that state for work.
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Georgia Non-residents Filing Requirement: Nonresidents who work in Georgia or receive income from Georgia sources and are required to file a Federal income tax return are required to file a Georgia Form 500 Individual Income Tax Return.
Some examples of Georgia source income are:
If you are a legal resident of another state, you are not required to file a Georgia income tax return if:
For more information on each state you can select each one below if you like.
How do I contact my state Department of Revenue?Still have questions?
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