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rk123
Apr 10, 2009, 08:19 AM
Hi,

I am an Indian national with an F-1 visa as a student in PA. I had income in PA in 2008 and have a W-2 for that. I had an internship in NJ in summer of 2008 and have a W-2 for that.

I have to file my federal taxes as a non-resident. So I have to do the same for both PA and NJ. But I have a problem of PA and NJ being reciprocal states.

Here are my questions -

1. Do I have to report my NJ income to PA ?
2. In the non-resident form of NJ - there are the following two questions -
i. State of Residency (outside NJ) - Should I say PA or leave it blank as I am a non-resident in PA ?
ii. NJ Residency Status - Period of NJ Residency - Should I provide period of internship or leave it blank as I was a non-resident of NJ ?


Thanks in advance for the help.

AtlantaTaxExpert
Jun 9, 2009, 11:59 AM
1) Negative. Report your NJ income on the NJ return and PA income on your PA return, because, as an international student, you are NOT a resident of EITHER state.

2) Submit both state tax returns as a non-resident.