Daughter in college with multiple PT jobs in 3 different states

[nymomov2lc]

My daughter is a full time out of state college student in PA. Her permanent residence outside of the school year is NY. In 2024 she had 3 different part time jobs, one in MD, one in NY and one in PA. Would she have to file a state return for each state separately, and does she combine her total income from all states in each application? She's only filing to get a refund of the State taxes taken out. She will be claimed as a dependent on her parents return. 

[NicolleR1]

Correct. She will file the federal tax return, marking herself as a dependent, and will file 3 separate states to claim a possible refund at the state level. Under the federal section, when she starts to enter her different W-2 and enter the corresponding state sections, it will trigger TurboTax to remind you to  complete those states at the end. 

[mesquitebean]

TurboTax says:  "To ensure accurate calculations, always complete the nonresident return first if filing in multiple states because your resident state might give you a credit for any taxes paid in that situation."

See  more info and the video on that topic of nonresident returns here:

FAQ:  How do I file a nonresident state return?

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/printers-printing/file-nonresident-state...