State Residency and What States to File in

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Feb 16, 2008, 04:37 AM

renren_13

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State Residency and What States to File in

Currently, I am unsure of what state I need to claim residency in. I currently live in Wisconsin (for 7 months), but I have not yet changed my drivers license or voters registration to Wisconsin (they are currently from Illinois). Can I claim Wisconsin residency?

Secondly, I made very little money this year (~$6000). The money was earned in Wisconsin (~4000) and New York (~2000 and no state income tax was taken from my earnings). I am going to file in Wisconsin because I will get a return, but do I need to file in New York and Illinois (previous state residency)?

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Feb 16, 2008, 06:22 AM	#2

Fr_Chuck Christianity Expert Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 24,562	You will need to file NY state for the earnings there and WI for the earnings there.

Feb 29, 2008, 11:57 AM	#3

AtlantaTaxExpert Tax Expert Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 9,787	Actually, you probably do NOT have to file a NY state tax return because youdid earn enough money. Call the NY state tax to verify, but I am pretty sure about this. You may WANT to file to get any withheld taxes back. You MUST file the WI income on Wisconsin as a part-year resident.



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