Hello,

I am from Buffalo, NY but am currently going to college full time in PA. In 2008 I was employed at home and then when I went to college I got a job in PA. I have 3 w-2's (one from NY and 2 from PA). This is the first time I have ever filed state taxes and am not sure what to do. I recently finished and submitted my 1040EZ for federal taxes.

For NY, am I part time residence? Do I file the part year residence (IT-203) for NY?

For PA do I file anything at all (I had just recently acquired that job and the total on the w-2 is not substantial.)

Or am I PA resident now? (When getting my voting papers the representative told me to fill out a change of address form to my college residence, does that make me PA resident now? My parents still claim me as a dependent on their forms.)

Because I am a full time 18 year-old student, do I need to fill out any state tax forms at all?

If anyone can give me any answers at all I would greatly appreciate it. Not having any guidance when you are trying to file for the first time is extremely nerve racking.


~PuzzledStudent


And in case you are wondering, I did call NY state tax hot line and after waiting 30minutes on hold the woman hung up on me after I asked my questions (haha, I think it was an accident but it didn't help me at all)

If you are present in a state, then any income earned during this period, must be reported to the state.

To your resident state, you must report your worldwide income for the year.

If you live and work is a state but your employer is from another state, then your income is only subject to the state where you live and work. Read: Your U.S. Tax Return: Working or Living in Two or More states