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posted May 31, 2019 10:32:28 PM

Do i need to file in KY if all i received was unemployment

 i had to draw my unemployment benefits from ky from where i worked  in 2015.  I lived in Indiana all of the year 2016.  do i need to file to KY or just add income to indiana

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Expert Alumni
May 31, 2019 10:32:30 PM

Your income goes to Indiana.  Kentucky and Indiana are reciprocal states, so if you work in one, but live in the other, you only pay tax to the state where you live (Indiana).  However, you do want to check the unemployment form to see if any state tax was taken out to Kentucky.  If this is the case, you will want to file the Kentucky nonresident reciprocal return in order to get all of these taxes back.  However, since all of you income is taxed in Indiana, you might owe them a bit, and getting this amount back will help cover that gap.  Here is an FAQ on reciprocal states:  https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/4776822

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Expert Alumni
May 31, 2019 10:32:30 PM

Your income goes to Indiana.  Kentucky and Indiana are reciprocal states, so if you work in one, but live in the other, you only pay tax to the state where you live (Indiana).  However, you do want to check the unemployment form to see if any state tax was taken out to Kentucky.  If this is the case, you will want to file the Kentucky nonresident reciprocal return in order to get all of these taxes back.  However, since all of you income is taxed in Indiana, you might owe them a bit, and getting this amount back will help cover that gap.  Here is an FAQ on reciprocal states:  https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/4776822