It depends. Per the State of Massachusetts, legal residence or “domicile” in Massachusetts requires both a physical residence in Massachusetts and an intention to make Massachusetts one’s home permanently or for an indefinite period of time, with no intent to return to a prior home.
If you are in Massachusetts solely for college over a relatively defined period of time, with an intention to return to Texas at the conclusion of your studies, you are not be deemed to be a Massachusetts resident. In this case, you would file a nonresident return in Massachusetts. If this is the situation, only allocate your Massachusetts sourced income to your nonresident return. The TurboTax state interview will let you indicate how much of your wages were made in Massachusetts. Example: If you made $10,000 in Texas and $10,000 in Massachusetts, you should enter $10,000 on your Massachusetts return because it is sourced in that state.
If you plan to stay in Massachusetts, you will file a part-year resident return. Part-year residents must file a Massachusetts Nonresident/Part-Year Resident Income Tax Return, Form 1-NR/PY. If this is the case, then you still will only pay tax on your Massachusetts wages.
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