Dear TurboTax Community,
In 2024, my partner earned $750 for consulting work with the National Institute of Health (NIH). That consulting job was performed while she is physically in California, and both of us lived in California for the entire year and never visited Maryland. Based on my understanding, this $750 income is not Maryland-source income, and therefore we are not required to file a Maryland state tax return.
Because I believed a Maryland return wasn't necessary, my original filing included only a Federal and California tax return. However, while amending my California return, TurboTax is now forcing me to file a Maryland state return, maybe because I entered Maryland before and selected “nonresident.” Now I want to remove Maryland state return, and here’s what I’ve tried:
I went to the “Your State Returns” page. I clicked “Edit”, and then clicked “Remove” next to “Maryland". But when I do that, the “Continue” button becomes grayed out, and I can’t move forward unless I keep Maryland included.
- I removed "Maryland" under "other state income" in my personal info summary.
I believe this has also affected parts of my amended California return.
My questions are:
Given our situation, are we actually required to file a Maryland state return?
If not, how can I properly remove Maryland from my amended return in TurboTax?
Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Best regards,
