If you lived the whole year in Florida then you are only liable to pay Florida state income tax of which there is none. So, it doesn't matter whether the company is a North Carolina company or a company of any other state, you shouldn't have to pay any other state income taxes. In this case, you will have to file a nonresident North Carolina state return to get back the taxes that were incorrectly withheld.

Yes, you should enter 0 for NC income.That way you won't owe any taxes to NC and you will receive back all the taxes withheld. You don't need to pay taxes in the state where your company is located or headquartered.

Hello MayaD,

when you say enter 0 for income from North Carolina, in what form should I do that?

the North Carolina non-resident tax form?

Yes, you would file a nonresident North Carolina income tax return if you did not live or work in NC but had NC tax withheld by mistake @acaral.

Since you income will not match what is on your W-2, consider sending your return by mail with a note explaining the mistake. Use certified mail with proof of delivery when sending tax returns so you have proof your forms were mailed and received.

Hello Ernie,

thanks for your response.

Just to confirm, file a NC nonresident form and put "0" as money gain in NC?

I doublechecked how TurboTax handles North Carolina. 

To exclude NC wages, go to the Wages Allocation screen and change the status to Not NC Source Income. The refund box should change to be the same amount as NC tax withheld (because you are getting it all back.

On Nonresident Income Allocations, either leave blank or enter $0 for North Carolina Income While Nonresident.