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For the typical taxpayer, it tends to be logical which state return you need to file. It depends on where you lived and where you earned or made the money. However for the military service member and their spouse, it’s more complex.
As a member of the military, when filing state returns, you first need to be sure of your state of legal residence (SLR) which is usually your Home of Record. That will be your resident state. For more details, see the following TurboTax article:What is my military state of residence?
The Service Member Civil Relief Act states that an active duty member is not considered a resident of a state unless it is his SLR.
Each state decides whether service members must file a return when they are stationed outside their resident state. For your resident state details, check out Military Filing Information on State Websites.
