Hi,

I'm a student living in State X. My summer internship was in State Y. When I received my W2, I realized my employer had withheld taxes for States X, Y, and also for NJ.

I am not a resident of nor did I do any work in NJ this fiscal year. The only connection I have to NJ is that my parents live there but I have NOT been a dependent of theirs for years. I am registered to vote, registered my car, and have a drivers license in State X and have been a resident of State X for 2 years now (in fact, I get in-state tuition in State X because I'm considered a resident).

I'm pretty sure my employer messed up my withholding by assuming that some old mailing address somehow reflected a state of residency. I know I did not enter NJ as a my resident state on any tax or employment form.

Can someone please help clarify what I need to do? I don't see any forms on the NJ DOR website related to recovering the amount (that seems to have been wrongly) withheld by for NJ state purposes.

Thanks and sorry for the long post. Just wanted to make the facts clear.

You basically have to file a return for nj, showing no income attributable to nj but tax paid.. bottom line is requesting a reund from tax paid in error. Might want to attach a letter of explamation

You will hve to file a tax return for nj showing no nexus or any other nj ties. Attach letter to retun stating reasons you are seeking refiund of taxes paid,

You worked in Y state so you file tax return for Y state. Report only the income when you were in the Y state.

You live in X state so you file tax return of X state. Report all the 2007 income. Also claim credit for taxes paid to Y state.

Your employer withheld taxes for NJ state so you file NJ tax return also. You wll show no NJ income and nonresident. Attach a letter from employer that you do not live in Nj and never worked in NJ.
Ask your employer to stop withholding taxes for NJ.