Well, that was fast.

[camwyn]

H&R Block <onlinetaxes@hrblock.com>
2:51 AM (3 hours ago)

to me


Dear CAMWYN,

The IRS accepted your federal return...

.... which I'd submitted around 8:30 PM.

I'm not complaining, you understand. I'm just amazed at how quickly they can say "okay, you're good". The refund won't be for a while yet, obvs., but they accepted the return, which is the major step.

I now have to wait for New York and New Jersey to accept my returns. And to talk to someone Official and find out whether being a resident of the state of Massachusetts for eleven days in 2012 means I have to file a Massachusetts state return too.

Comments

[agonistes]

I think unless you have Massachusetts wages indicated on a W2 or 1099 or one of those forms, you wouldn't/shouldn't have to? But someone Official can probably answer that for you better than yrstrly.

[camwyn]

Yeah, I'm hoping that's the case. All my wages have been New York wages, no indication of any other state whatsoever.

I'm just glad that this year I'll be making my money in the state I live in. Filing NJ taxes tends to give me an EEH HH EEEH HH moment or two at how much NJ says I owe, right up until I remember I haven't gotten to 'credit for taxes paid to other jurisdictions' yet.

[ceitfianna]

I did TurboTax last night the Feds have already accepted mine as well, Michigan always takes longer. I do like that taxes are never as much trouble as I think they will be.

[ymfaery]

You only need to file for the states where state tax was taken out of your wages, or if you earned income via things like rentals or businesses you're a part owner of and other stuff along those lines, IIRC. (I can double check with my brother if you like, he's a tax preparer.)

[camwyn]

That would be kinda fantastic. I don't want to trouble your brother at a very busy time of year but if he feels like answering, that'd be groovy. Thank you.

[ymfaery]

I see him kind of a lot since he made me his driver when he started falling asleep at the wheel. :P (We both have day jobs, so the tax prep happens at night.)

He confirmed that you only need to file state taxes if there were deductions from your wages by the state, or if you own property in the state.

[camwyn]

and there weren't for Massachusetts, so I'm good. thank you.

[crazyfurries]

lucky YOU apparently mine wasn't accepted.

[camwyn]

Gah! How did that happen?