I'm not sure on your exact situation but I had about 10k in jackpots in Louisiana and got about 90% of my LA taxes back. The check came in the mail today, which is surprising as many states take 3-6 months for any payment. This is just an FYI for people who are unsure of whether to file non-resident or not.
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "John" <jasnow@...> wrote:
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> In La we end up paying abt 1.5% on jackpots after filing as a non-resident.
> JAS
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> Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 3:09 PM
> Subject: [vpFREE] re winning tax fight
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> > Congrats to Brad and Jean for getting their taxes back from Indiana.
> >
> > This is a reminder to anyone who played in Louisiana and had tax
> > withheld.
> > You can get it back if you are a non-resident, or at least most. We
> > played a LOT in Nola last year and just got back over $8000 for taxes
> > withheld.
> > Download the non-resident tax form from the Louisiana website.
> >
> > Unfortunately you cannot get anything back from nearby Missouri, which
> > takes 3% out from any W2 Jackpots, even if you are a non-resident or
> > overall
> > loser.
> >
> >
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