state tax filing

[rush1133]

live in FL with no state tax, however, I worked in Georgia as a non resident during the grant-to-vest period of my RSU so I have $2,643.97 reported on my W-2 in box 16 and 152.03 in box 17 for Georgia, do I have to file Georgia state tax for this year?  if I do file since my Georgia income is 1.6% of my total box 1 income W-2 income, 1.06% of my itemized deductions from schedule A is $658, could get all the $152 tax paid refunded?

[DawnC · Accepted solution]

Yes, you do have to file the GA non-resident return.   And it is very possible that you will get the full amount refunded, but it depends on other factors.   Each state handles resident and non-resident returns differently.   The IRS has standard rules that all states follow, but state returns are a different story.    TurboTax will do all the math, all you need to do is enter your W-2 and all of your other tax data on the federal return and TurboTax will transfer the GA income to the GA return.   You will go through the non-resident GA return and verify the amounts before you e-file.  

How do I file a nonresident state return? - See this link for instructions.  You really just need to enter GA into the ''Other State Income'' box, so not a lot of steps involved.   You can ignore the ''Tip'' since FL does not require a state income tax return.  🙂