State return

Forum|Forum|6 years ago
March 17, 2020
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Am I legally obligated to file a state return if I have a W2 that says I was paid wages and had taxes withheld for that state? I ask because TT charges $45 for each state return beyond the one that comes with the Home & Business download. So, if I'm getting less than $45 from these non resident states, it doesn't make economic sense to even file a return. Of course, one is never sure how much one will get until one does the return. One state is refunding $15 and another $30.

linaj20201

Level 14

Yes, if you meet the requirement, you are legally obligated to file, unfortunately.

If you meet the filing requirements for your state, you still need to file even though it shows zero refund or tax due. You need to file to show the result.

To check your state filing requirements, click here: Your state

paddamsAuthor

Level 4

I should've put more emphasis on NON RESIDENT state returns. I would expect to legally be required to file in my home state. It's these NR states where I do one show in a year, taxes taken out - and if I only get a refund of $15, hardly worth it to spend $45 with TT. That's why I wondered if I had a legal obligation to file in all these NR states.

xmasbaby0

Level 15

You do not HAVE to use TurboTax to prepare those state returns. Many states have tax websites you can use to prepare state returns--or will let you download the forms to prepare by hand.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/help/how-do-i-contact-my-state-department-of-revenue/00/25573

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