AmyC
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State tax filing

Yes, you will file a MA non-resident. FL does not have state taxes for individuals.

 

The program is picky. You must prepare the MA form first.

 

For the MA, you will have to apportion part of your wages since you do work there occasionally. Please note Line 13 of the non-resident form asks for your division of time.Once you have finished the MA and the tax liability is calculated, you can move to your resident state.

 

Prepare the CT return last. It will use the income and tax liability on the MA return to give you a credit against the same income on your CT return. The Supreme Court announced in 2015 that states would not double tax the same income.  However, each state has different tax rates and the credit will be the lower of the liabilities.

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