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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:
- Sign in to TurboTax and select My Info.
- A Your personal info screen appears.
- Question number 2 asks you the state(s) you lived in during 2023. Select your state of residence from a dropdown menu (Massachusetts).
- 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).
- Fill out the date of when you moved to your current state (Massachusetts).
- 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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