Hi,

I am a student on an F-1 visa from india. I earned around $3000 in the 2004 calendar year. I will file for my Federal Tax returns, but do I need to file for my State tax too?

I live in New York City, but my income was under the $7500 quota for a single individual.

It is my understanding that I don't need to file for state tax as my state (and federal) income was less than $7500. Am I right?

Thanks a million,
anuj_tm

Anuj_tm:

Due to your low income, you are not required to file a NY state income tax return.

However, if your employer withheld money from your check (as reflected on the bottom of your W-2), you will want to file a NY state income tax return to get that tax withholding back. Do not bother if the money withheld is less than $1.00.

The NY City tax return is embedded in the NY state income tax return.

Thanks for getting back to me,

On section 14 of my W-2, there's an entry "NY-SD 4.15"... I don't want to file for that return if don't have to.

So do have to file for a state tax return?

Thanks

The box 14 entry is for disability payments. Ignore it.

Are there any entries in boxes 15, 16 and 17?

15 State - NY and employers state ID number
16 State wages - 828.70
17 State Income tax - 0 (blank)
18 Local wages - 828.70
19 Local income tax - 0 (blank)


I also have a 1042-S with the bulk of my income:
22 State income tax withheld - 0 (blank)

Am I saved from filing for NY state taxes?

You do NOT have to file a NY state tax return.

Fantastic!

Thanks for all your help!

My teenager made way over the personal deduction amount and will have to file federal taxes. I understand how to do those. My question is how do I find out if she has to file Kansas state taxes.

If she has to do the federal return, she will have to do the Kansas return.