ToddL99
Expert Alumni

State tax filing

No, you wouldn't need to file a CO tax return under the circumstances you outlined. You were not a resident of CO in 2020 and did not have any CO-source income  (a loss on sale of personal residence would not be considered "income").

 

 

From Individual Income Tax | Filing Requirements

 

"You must file a Colorado income tax return if during the year you were:

  • A full-year resident of Colorado, or
  • A part-year resident of Colorado with taxable income during that part of the year you were a resident, or
  • A nonresident of Colorado with Colorado source income,

AND

  • You are required to file a federal income tax return, or
  • You have a Colorado income tax liability for the year.