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No, when filing for the federal income tax return, you do not attach the Schedule A for the state income tax return.
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In the U.S., your federal income tax refund does not count as taxable income for the next year. If you receive a refund from your state, and you itemized your deductions on the federal return, then the state refund will count as income on your federal return. (If you didn't itemize, then your state refund won't count as income.)
No you do not send a copy of the state income tax return with the federal income tax return.
You have only the Federal income tax return and Maine state income tax return. The due date for the Federal income tax return and amount due is April 15 2010. The Maine state income tax return and any amount that is due is also April 15 2010.
Yes. State refund must be claimed as income on your federal return.
The taxable amounts of the income from each income tax return will be taxed at the tax rates for the state and for the federal.
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No. The Internal Revenue Service does not require a copy of your state tax return to be sent with your federal return. Many states however do require a copy of your federal return to be sent in with your state return. Most have an income limit that triggers this requirement. In Georgia, the trigger is $40,000 and if your federal adjusted income is equal to or exceeds $40,000 then you are required to include a copy of your federal tax return to be enclosed with your state return.
No. The Internal Revenue Service does not require a copy of your state tax return to be sent with your federal return. Many states however do require a copy of your federal return to be sent in with your state return. Most have an income limit that triggers this requirement. In Georgia, the trigger is $40,000 and if your federal adjusted income is equal to or exceeds $40,000 then you are required to include a copy of your federal tax return to be enclosed with your state return.
State income tax payments are deductible on your federal income tax return. (You may deduct state income tax or sales tax, but not both.) Federal income tax payments are deductible on your state tax return in a tiny number of states.
One federal 1040 income tax return and a resident state income tax return an a nonresident or part year resident state income tax return.