TomK2023
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State tax filing

You are a part-year resident in Colorado; and a part-year resident in Massachusetts.

 

You're a part-year resident if you:  Move to Massachusetts during the tax year and become a resident.  Not only must a person maintain a permanent place of abode in Massachusetts, but a person must also spend more than 183 days in Massachusetts to meet the definition of a resident.

 

Massachusetts Department of Revenue: Legal and Residency Status in Massachusetts

 

Be sure to indicate in your Persona information section that you moved to MA during 2023, and the date you first 'began renting/living there.  

 

If you need to add this information after you've begun your return:

 

  1. Sign in to TurboTax and select My Info.
  2. A Your personal info screen appears.
  3. Question number 2 asks you the state(s) you lived in during 2023. Select your state of residence from a dropdown menu (Massachusetts).
  4. You'll also be asked if you lived in another state in 2023. Answer Yes and a new section will appear asking for your previous state of residence. Select the other state you lived in (Colorado).
  5. Fill out the date of when you moved to your current state (Massachusetts).
  6. If the rest of your information is accurate, select Continue.

After you finish entering your federal return info, you'll automatically move to the State Taxes section, where you'll see your part-year states listed. We suggest you prepare the return for your former state first, followed by the return for the state you currently live in.

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