My son primarily lives in Maryland. However, he visited his mother over the summer in which he had a job and received a W-2. How do I go about filing taxes for him? I already completed my taxes where I claimed him as a dependent, and believe I now have to file a separate one for just him. Does he file for the state of Maryland or Nebraska?
He would be a resident of Maryland if he was in Nebraska temporarily, meaning he intended to return to Maryland. If so, he would file a resident return in Maryland and file as a non-resident in Nebraska. If he ends up with a tax for Nebraska, look for a credit for taxes paid to another state on his Maryland return to get a credit for all or a portion of those taxes on his Maryland return.
[Edited 3/12/25 @11:14 AM]
As ThomasM125 mentions above, your son would file a Resident state tax return for Maryland and a Nonresident state tax return for Nebraska. His income will not be counted twice. You will receive a credit on your resident return for the taxes paid on Nebraska earnings.
If you are claiming your son as your dependent, he must be under the age of 19 or under 24 if he is a full time student and you must provide at least half of his support and he must live with you more than half of the year. If he does not meet this and you are claiming him as a qualifying relative, he must make under $5,050.
Tip: To ensure accurate calculations, always complete the non-resident return first if filing in multiple states because your resident state might give you a credit for any taxes paid in that situation.
Once you've determined that you need to file a nonresident state return, the first thing you want to do is make sure you've filled out the Personal Info section correctly:
After you finish your federal return, you'll automatically move to the State tab, where you'll see your nonresident state(s) listed in addition to your resident state.
Click here for information regarding filing multiple state returns.
Click here for additional information on filing when multiple states are involved.