Potentially dumb tax time question for my kid...

[Homerboy]

We live in WI.
My son worked solely in IL last summer.
So does he file federal and Illinois and not have to bother with Wisconsin?

 

[herm0016]

usually you file both, and depending on state law you write off the amount you pay in the state you work on the state you live in.

 

[dank69]

IIRC you pay the state you live in and if the state you work in has a higher rate you pay that extra to the state you work in.

 

[dullard]

The people above me are correct. Specifically, your son lives and works in states with reciprocity. If your son filed the form linked below, then he only has to file in WI.

How to File Taxes in States with Reciprocity | The Official Blog of TaxSlayer

If your work state has reciprocity with your home state, your work state shouldn’t withhold income taxes. See which states have tax reciprocity.

www.taxslayer.com

"Illinois
Illinois has a reciprocity agreement with Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, and Wisconsin. If you are a resident of IA, KY, MI, or WI, but you work in Illinois, income should not be withheld from your paycheck for Illinois state taxes.

Fill out and submit Form IL-W-5-NR to your employer."

 

[Homerboy]

The people above me are correct. Specifically, your son lives and works in states with reciprocity. If your son filed the form linked below, then he only has to file in WI.

How to File Taxes in States with Reciprocity | The Official Blog of TaxSlayer

If your work state has reciprocity with your home state, your work state shouldn’t withhold income taxes. See which states have tax reciprocity.

www.taxslayer.com

"Illinois
Illinois has a reciprocity agreement with Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, and Wisconsin. If you are a resident of IA, KY, MI, or WI, but you work in Illinois, income should not be withheld from your paycheck for Illinois state taxes.

Fill out and submit Form IL-W-5-NR to your employer."

He's an idiot. I assure you, he did not fill out that form before he started his job