[Mr. Bird]

I remember when the IRS helpfully notified the state of Maryland that I was living in their state and had not paid state taxes. Of course, I had just moved to Maryland from Florida, and didn't owe Maryland anything. But it took me about 8 months to prove that particular negative:

MARYLAND: "Just send a copy of your Florida return"

ME: "There is no Florida return; they have no income taxes"

MARYLAND: "Well, you're going to need to give us something that says you paid state taxes in '93"

ME: "But I didn't"

MARYLAND: "Then, according to the IRS figures, you owe us $2600"

ME: "But I didn't live or work in Maryland in '93."

MARYLAND: "Where did you live?"

ME: "Florida"

MARYLAND: "So just send a copy of your Florida return.."

ME: "Shoot me now".

[kevkrom]

I got a letter from maryland a couple of months ago wanting me to prove that I paid state income taxes for 1998. I moved to Maryland in early 1999, so that was the mailing address I used with the IRS.

Needless to say, I flat-out ignored the letter, since they have no need or right to know whether or not I paid Pennsylvania taxes in 1998 (I did, of course) and they have no reason to even suspect I earned income in Maryland in 1998 (which I did not) other than the fact that this is the address I used on my federal tax filing.

I haven't heard from them again. (At least, not yet.)

[evad]

Hey guys..
Where is the law that defines which state you pay state taxes to?

I always thought that it didn't matter where you earned your income, you paid state taxes to the state that you lived in and only that state.