College Student

floriatax · ‎January 30, 2025

My daughter is a college student in Alabama since August 2024, and she has 2024 W-2 from Colorado for about $3200, and I claim her as my dependent. She is going to file Colorado State Tax. For this kinds of situation, does she also need to file Alabama State Tax?

xmasbaby0 · ‎January 30, 2025

No. Living away at school is a "temporary absence" from her home state of CO. If she did not work or receive money from a job in AL, she has no reason to file an AL tax return. If she works and earns income in Alabama while she is a student there---that will be a different situation.

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xmasbaby0 · ‎January 30, 2025

No. Living away at school is a "temporary absence" from her home state of CO. If she did not work or receive money from a job in AL, she has no reason to file an AL tax return. If she works and earns income in Alabama while she is a student there---that will be a different situation.

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**