AmyC
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Business & farm

No, it isn't needed due to the way AL taxes nonresident income - it just taxes AL income, no prorating. 

 

States follow two basic patterns for calculating tax liability for nonresident returns.

  1. Determine AGI received from that state. There may be deductions and exemptions that can also be prorated and subtracted from state sourced AGI. This yields taxable income.
  2. Prorate tax calculated as if a full year resident. This means tax is calculated as if you were a full year resident and then prorate the tax using the ratio of state sourced income divided by total income.
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