Hi,

I have income from Massachusetts and Iowa and I am paper filing my taxes and worked two to separate companies. So, my gross income would be a sum of wages on the W2s from two different companies.

When I filed my MA tax, I sent only MA W2 which did not have to gross income which I had earned. Only amount earned in MA. Have I made a mistake there?
If so, I do not have another extra W2 except for my copy from IA. Do I make a copy and send it to MA revenue dept if asked for or do I send the original and keep the copy with me? If I get a notice, how should I handle it?

I need to file my Iowa tax still. I have one IA state W2 for Iowa. Do I make a copy of the remaining MA W2 form and send it along with the other forms? Or do I keep the copy and send the original?

All advice is appreciated.

Thanks.

“When I filed my MA tax, I sent only MA W2 which did not have to gross income which I had earned. Only amount earned in MA. Have I made a mistake there?”---->I don’t know if MA is your home state and you are a full year resident of MA. If yes, then as there is no reciprocal state agreement between MA and IA, you , as a nonresident of IA, need to pay tax to IA only on your income that you earned in IA and you can claim your IA tax credit on your MA return as a full year resident of MA.
“If so, I do not have another extra W2 except for my copy from IA. Do I make a copy and send it to MA revenue dept if asked for or do I send the original and keep the copy with me? If I get a notice, how should I handle it?””---->I guess so; You will send a copy of the W-2 to each of the states. One to your resident state and one to the non-resident state.
“I need to file my Iowa tax still. I have one IA state W2 for Iowa. Do I make a copy of the remaining MA W2 form and send it along with the other forms? Or do I keep the copy and send the original?”--->As said above, if your resident state is MA, then you need to file both MA and IA taxes. I guess you MAY make photocopies if needed. You need to attach a copy to IA State income tax return to your MA return.

Thanks.. That was helpful.. Appreciate it.

I will be filed as a non resident in MA and will file as a part year resident in IA as I spent more time in IA. I am on an international visa which entitles me to file as a non resident in most states and in IA, I have to file as a part year resident.

So, I will send a copy of my MA W2 to IA too.

“ I am on an international visa which entitles me to file as a non resident in most states and in IA, I have to file as a part year resident.”--->I guess you don’t have to file your IA return as a part year resident( even though you are a non-resident alien) as long as you pass the SPT test,183 day rule, in IA state. You can file your IA return as a full year resident if , as you said, your home state is IA. You need to check DOR of IA for your filing status.
“So, I will send a copy of my MA W2 to IA too.”--->Correct.

Thank You. Great answers.