Bankruptcy, Multiple Addresses, and Filing Federal And State Taxes?
I need help, Please.
I lived in PA my whole life, own a home there. I lost my job 1.5 years ago, and I had to file bankruptcy in april of 2007. For the past 8 months I have been staying with a friend and working in Missouri. But my home is in PA, but been using my friends address for local employment.
My question is:
Do I file my federal and state taxes for Pennsylvania like I always have? If I do that, and on my PA forms, put down taxes that were paid to MO, or do I have to file MO only, and if I do that, PA will be looking for me for taxes? Or if I do the PA income tax, will MO be after me for a tax return?
Also, does my bankruptcy and chapter 13 payment plan affect my tax return at all?
I am in need of help. I always do my taxes myself cause I cannot afford to pay an accountant right now.
Please help.
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2 comments
noitall on August 31, 2010 at 5:24 pm
If you use a program like TurboTax it will take you thru the process and asks you the relevant questions. $40 is a good investment in knowing you did your best with this gruesome task. I highly recommend it because tax code is complex and none of us is expert. Their publications are written by bureaucratic lawyers and not in real English.
you pay income on taxes depending on where it was earned, in this case MO. the only taxes you would pay in PA (not to the IRS) are property taxes on your home.
can’t address bankruptcy but I think the TurboTax program does
Tom K on August 31, 2010 at 5:24 pm
I live in NY and used to work for a PA employer. I filed both sets of papers, PA for money earned working for the PA employer and NY for total earnings. PA taxes were claimed as a credit on my NY return.
Your case should be the same, but in reverse.