Refuting a State Tax Lien

[GChallender]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Colorado

I was living in Utah until May of 2015. Last year my total income was just under 14,000 dollars. I claimed 1 for myself with no other dependents. Federal taxes returned around $150 dollars to me, but Utah is claiming that I owe 545 dollars. With how low my income was, I do not think that is correct at all, and I moved to Colorado to get away from Utah for political reasons. I want to refute this lien as Utah has already stolen way to much money from me and my income was well below the poverty line and I should not be owing money for only claiming myself as an exemption. What can I do to refute this claim? That is a lot of money to be stolen from me for no good reason other then Utah's messed up tax codes.

 

[Zigner]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Colorado

I was living in Utah until May of 2015. Last year my total income was just under 14,000 dollars. I claimed 1 for myself with no other dependents. Federal taxes returned around $150 dollars to me, but Utah is claiming that I owe 545 dollars. With how low my income was, I do not think that is correct at all, and I moved to Colorado to get away from Utah for political reasons. I want to refute this lien as Utah has already stolen way to much money from me and my income was well below the poverty line and I should not be owing money for only claiming myself as an exemption. What can I do to refute this claim? That is a lot of money to be stolen from me for no good reason other then Utah's messed up tax codes.

What reason do they give for you owing money?

 

[LdiJ]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Colorado

I was living in Utah until May of 2015. Last year my total income was just under 14,000 dollars. I claimed 1 for myself with no other dependents. Federal taxes returned around $150 dollars to me, but Utah is claiming that I owe 545 dollars. With how low my income was, I do not think that is correct at all, and I moved to Colorado to get away from Utah for political reasons. I want to refute this lien as Utah has already stolen way to much money from me and my income was well below the poverty line and I should not be owing money for only claiming myself as an exemption. What can I do to refute this claim? That is a lot of money to be stolen from me for no good reason other then Utah's messed up tax codes.

Ok, I just ran the numbers myself for a single person with 14k of income and I think that something might be wrong. I would strongly recommend that you see a local tax professional who can run the numbers. You should not owe that much tax at all.

What I showed (ignoring any withholding) is that your initial tax would be $700.00 but that when the taxpayer credit calculation was done you would have a credit of $545.00, leaving a tax balance of $155.00. If you had any withholding then the balance due would be even lower or you might even have a refund due.

Now, if the source of your 14k in income was not wages, then that could change the calculation of the taxpayer credit. Again, see a local tax pro.

 

[TinkerBelleLuvr]

Did you live part year in Utah and Colorado for the year in question? If so, I would highly highly highly recommend that you visit a tax professional to file a PART YEAR state return.

 

[davew128]

I think the OP has bigger issues than just a tax bill.

TinkerBelleLuvr, fairly clear the OP lived in Utah since he/she just moved to Colorado THIS year. Whether he or she is originally from the State of Confusion remains to be seen.