If I live in Florida but won at gambling in Alabama, do I have to file state taxes in Alabama? I got charged $39. How do I get that refunded?

[bpartri]

I am a non resident of Alabama

[Vanessa A]

Possibly.  It depends on how much you won if you will need to file an Alabama return.  Alabama would consider your gambling winnings in their state as income from their state which makes it taxable. 

In Alabama, you must file a non-resident return if your Alabama income exceeds the allowable prorated personal exemption.  The full personal exemption is $1,500.  The prorated amount is your Alabama income compared to all of your income.  So if your total income is $50,000 and your Alabama income is $1,000 your prorated amount would be 2% of the $1,500 or $30.  So in this situation, you would have to file a Alabama Non Resident return if you won more than $30. 

If you feel you do not need to file the AL return, then you would need to contact product support.  You can do so by clicking the help button at the top of your screen.