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State tax filing
The program is correct. Here's how it works:
Both states can tax you on your full $50,000 gain. On your CO return, you can't subtract the CA taxes and claim that your gain is $44.3K (50K minus $5700 CA tax). CO can tax you on the full $50K gain, but then CO will give you a CREDIT for the taxes you pay to CA. Therefore you will not be double-taxed. When you do your state returns, be sure to complete the non-resident return (CA) BEFORE you do your home state return (CO), so that the credit flows correctly.
Both states can tax you on your full $50,000 gain. On your CO return, you can't subtract the CA taxes and claim that your gain is $44.3K (50K minus $5700 CA tax). CO can tax you on the full $50K gain, but then CO will give you a CREDIT for the taxes you pay to CA. Therefore you will not be double-taxed. When you do your state returns, be sure to complete the non-resident return (CA) BEFORE you do your home state return (CO), so that the credit flows correctly.
**Answers are correct to the best of my ability but do not constitute tax or legal advice.
‎June 4, 2019
9:03 PM