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how to file multi state taxes with out paying 49.00 extra a state with turbotax

I am 23 years old and just getting started with this IRS stuff, it's crazy confusing.

 

I reside in TX, the company I work for is in Minnesota. My Company sends me all over the US to job sights for  short term assignments,

Now I get these crazy W2 forms  from my company with not only one from Minnesota but one each from the 7 different states I worked.

Some with state taxes. 

Last year I filled with Turbo tax and filled each W2 on the same forms, not additional charge. This year Turbo tax ask me, do I want to file together or separate?  But if I file together I pay 49.00 for each additional state.  I don't understand what just happened ! 

How do I file each state seperate with Turbo Tax ? I am confused. What is the change in the process?

 

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how to file multi state taxes with out paying 49.00 extra a state with turbotax

Hello valeries5boys,

Thank you for participating in this Ask the Experts event. As to your question, there are only two scenarios I can think of where you would not have to pay to file a state return: (1) you met the income requirements to file for free, or (2) it was a promotional period where TurboTax was offering the state return for free. If #2, we never know when those are being offered or for how long, so if that was the case last year then you did your returns at the right time.

 

Another scenario that could have happened (I wouldn't know without looking at your last year return) is even though you entered all the W-2s with the different state's incomes in your federal return, it is possible you never filed the individual state returns for which all those W-2s were for. TurboTax will recommend that a state return is filed when it recognizes income from various states, but the user needs to choose whether or not to actually create a state return. Being from Texas, you do not have state income tax, so you never need to create a state return for Texas, so there may be some confusion there.

 

Either way, if your income levels for each state are below the threshold to file, you technically don't need to file for those states. However, if you had income tax withheld for those states you will need to file a state return to seek a possible refund of those withheld taxes. If it is more than $49 that you are getting back then it may be worth your time to fill them out and pay for them.

 

I hope that helps.

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