Q. Do I need to file twice?
A. No.
You file one non resident RI return. TurboTax (TT) will transfer the data from the federal return to the RI return. The RI interview will ask you to allocate your income. Allocate the W-2 income as non RI income.
I'm not specifically familiar with the RI software. But, this technique is sometimes helpful in your situation: if boxes 15-20, on your W-2 are blank, at the W-2 screen, in TT, enter TX in box 15 and the box 1 amount in box 16. The W-2 screen is in the federal section.
