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File as dependent, do the state take out tax or only if you file independent?

 
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File as dependent, do the state take out tax or only if you file independent?

If by "do the state take out tax", you mean "does the state do tax withholding on your income", then the answer is that you determine the amount of withholding, not the state. You normally set this when you complete the W-4 for your federal return with your employer - this information is also used by the employer to refer to a table to determine state withholding.

If by that question above, you mean, "does the state tax you if you are a dependent or only as a non-dependent taxpayer", the answer is that the state may tax you in both cases, but the amount of tax due will probably vary, because of the differences in exemptions and standard deductions on the federal return between dependents and non-dependents (which flows to the state return in most states).

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File as dependent, do the state take out tax or only if you file independent?

If by "do the state take out tax", you mean "does the state do tax withholding on your income", then the answer is that you determine the amount of withholding, not the state. You normally set this when you complete the W-4 for your federal return with your employer - this information is also used by the employer to refer to a table to determine state withholding.

If by that question above, you mean, "does the state tax you if you are a dependent or only as a non-dependent taxpayer", the answer is that the state may tax you in both cases, but the amount of tax due will probably vary, because of the differences in exemptions and standard deductions on the federal return between dependents and non-dependents (which flows to the state return in most states).

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