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Which state income taxes apply on executor income (executor resident state, or state in which probate occurs)?

I am a beneficiary and executor of estates of two relatives that died in WV. I reside in another state, which also has state income taxes. Do I claim the executor income in my state of residence? or ...
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I plan on working for a US company from abroad for three months. Do I need a US address at this time to remain a tax resident of my state?

I am considering spending three months abroad while working remotely. While I plan on returning to my current state (New Jersey), I do not want to continue to pay rent when I'm not here, which means I ...
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Can one be a California tax resident while not being a US tax resident?

I read on Page 4 of FTB Pub. 1031 2019 (mirror) (I italicized the important passages): [Section E:] Who Are Residents and Nonresidents A resident is any individual who meets any of the following: ...
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What is the income tax exemption proration policy for Massachusetts part-year residents?

I moved to Massachusetts in the second half of 2019 and started a new job. I'm trying to calculate my exemption for the 2019 tax year. The "2019 Massachusetts Nonresident or Part-Year Resident Income ...
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How do I determine US state residency and income source for income tax filing?

This year I have a somewhat tricky situation for state income tax filing (US). I am a professor at a university in Colorado, but I'm spending the academic year in Connecticut on sabbatical leave, ...
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What dissuades people from lying about where they live in order to reduce state income taxes?

Lets say you work in Chicago and live in Chicago but put your home address as somewhere in Indiana. Then every week you collect the mail that is being sent to you in Indiana. Wouldn't you save a lot ...
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H-1B visa holder came in April 2017. What are the options for filing income tax return?

I came on H-1B visa with my wife and kid in April 2017, from India. I have salary income from January to March from India and from April to December from USA. Here I have few questions: What is my ...
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State returns for married couple living/working in different states (CA & IL)

For the tax year 2016, me and my wife were residents of and earning income in different states (CA and IL). We filed a joint federal return to have larger deductions, but I am not sure if we should ...
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US State Tax Filings for international student

I have a classic question that a lot of my peers in my university have. I am an international student at New York University (NYU) currently on my F-1 visa in the United States pursuing a Masters ...
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