state tax confusing

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Feb 9, 2009, 07:25 PM

sueintheusa

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Join Date: Jan 2009

Posts: 3

state tax confusing

hi there.
i just tried to file my taxes today, but am very confused.
i lived and worked in massachusetts for 5 months last year.
during this time i earned about $9900 and payed about $1000 in federal taxes and $380 in state taxes. now my tax preparer told me that i owe another $1400 in state taxes! is this possible. the rest of the year i lived in florida, and am back in florida now again. here is no state tax, so could this be some kind of mix up? i really hope so. because i payed about $2000 in federal taxes in florida too and it seems that i will end up getting only about a $500 return after i pay the owed state tax.
thanks for your help!

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Feb 10, 2009, 01:14 AM	#2

MukatA

Tax Expert

Join Date: Nov 2007

Location: CA

Posts: 4,641

Check the residency requirements for massachusetts state at the state web site. If you are considered resident of massachusetts for the year, you will report all your income for 2008.

If you are part year resident of massachusetts, then you will report only the income during the 5-months period.
From what you have stated, it appears that tax preparer is doing something wrong, are you are part year resident of massachusetts.
Your U.S. Tax Return: Working or Living in Two or More states

Comments on this post

sueintheusa agrees: thank you so much! this was excactly what was wrong, she did not say that I was part time resident! I dont have to pay anyting anymore, actually - I am getting some back!

Feb 23, 2009, 02:34 PM	#3

AtlantaTaxExpert Senior Tax Expert Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 13,323	There HAS to be another state involved, because Florida has NO state income tax. Please update the post.



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