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WA Resident working out of state

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January 12, 2024
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My residency is in Washington, which has no income tax. If I am working out of state in another state that has income taxes, my employer has indicated that they must withhold taxes for that state. My question is that am I able to get that money back to me at the end of the year when I file my taxes, or am I out of pocket for that state income tax?

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xmasbaby0

Employee

You can file a non-resident tax return for that other state, but you are not necessarily going to get all of it back. If you worked and earned income in a state, you are subject to paying income tax to that state.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2895920-why-would-i-have-to-file-a-nonresident-state-return

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**

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TomD8

Employee

In the Personal Info section of TT, enter WA as your State of Residence, and indicate that you had income from another state. This will prompt the program to produce the correct tax forms.

You will get a refund from the non-resident state if your withheld taxes exceed your taxes due to that state.

**Answers are correct to the best of my ability but do not constitute tax or legal advice.

Hal_Al

Employee

Q. My question is that am I able to get that money back to me at the end of the year when I file my taxes, or am I out of pocket for that state income tax?

A. You are "out of pocket."

In addition, you are required to file a non-resident income tax return for the work location state. Like federal withholding, state withholding is only an estimated of the amount of tax due. You must file a state return to calculate that tax. You may get a refund or you may owe more.