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Virtual Internship

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February 22, 2021
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my son had an internship in NY but due to the pandemic his internship was virtual and he never physically worked in NY. On his W-2 he paid NY state income tax. Is he due a refund and if yes, how do I go about that using Turbo..Thanks

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Unfortunately. the New York Department of Taxation and Finance has finally provided guidance regarding telecommuting tax liability for nonresident employees working outside of New York because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In short: employees telecommuting because of COVID-19 will generally still be required to pay New York taxes on income they earn.

You will have to file a nonresident tax return to see if he gets a refund, but it is still considered New York source income even if it was virtual.