You are going to need to file a non-resident return to get back the withholdings from Colorado. In these cases, you will have to file a nonresident return to recover the erroneous withholdings. On the nonresident return, you'd declare earnings of 0 so you can get a full refund for the taxes withheld. Don't enter any dates of residency for CO on your federal return if you did not live there. See the instruction link at the bottom to see how to fill out the personal information section to generate a non-resident return instead of a part-year resident return.
Generally, you’ll need to file a nonresident state return if you made money from or had withholding from sources in a state you don’t live in.
Some examples are:
- Wages or income you earned while working in that state
- Out-of-state rental income, gambling winnings, or profits from property sales
- S Corporation or partnership income
- Beneficiary income from a trust or estate
- For active duty military: non-military income earned outside your state of legal residence
- If your employer/pension office withheld taxes for the wrong state
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