"I did a pretty poor job of explaining the question. "
And...we still do not know what two states you are talking about. We do not know if those states both have state income tax or whether they have reciprocal agreements, etc. etc. etc.
Not sure why you purchased a second copy of the software. That will not help you. You cannot download/install two copies of the desktop software onto the same computer. You could, however, pay to download the "second" state's software and try preparing "dummy" returns to see how the state returns work out if you tell the software you live in the other state and prepare a resident return for that state. You do not have to "get rid" of the state program for the state you are currently living in and filing a return for. Downloading a second state program will cost you about $40.
The CD/download lets you do many things to try out various scenarios. You can prepare returns using information to "try out" situations without filing those returns.
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