Please Help Single Partially Employed, College Student, Part Year Resident - Do i need to file NC Taxes?

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April 14, 2024
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Can you please help me understand if i need to file a tax return for the state of NC ?

I am a part year resident of NC - ~ 200 days

I made ~$15k gross - while living in MA in 2023. (Working from Jan - May 2023)

I made $0 income living in NC in 2023

I was a full time student from June - Dec 2023.

I do not believe that i have any tax due to state of NC, but do i still need to file?

Thanks so much for you help.

Best answer by Vanessa A

@Vanessa A

One more question ... if the interest income from bank accounts was about $1300 - even though the banks were outside of NC. Would i have to pay taxes on that interest income for NC?

Yes, if you received it while you were a resident of NC, then that would be part of your NC income. However, since is it less than $12,750, you would not need to file a return to report it.

NC Income filing requirements

Vanessa A

If NC is not your home state and you are just there attending college, and you earned no income in NC, then no, you do not have to file a return for NC.

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@Vanessa A

The confusion is that now i am a NC resident. I moved there in May 2023. But i have not earned any income while i was there.

So where does that leave me with respect to filing in NC ?

Vanessa A

If you have not received any income while a resident of NC, then you would not need to file a NC return. You would only file a return for NC if you received income WHILE a resident of the state regardless of where the income came from.

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