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Tax help for military filers
Please make sure that you enter in the "My Info" section "Ohio" for your state and "Virginia" for your spouses state.
- Login to your TurboTax Account
- Click "My Info" from the left side of your screen
- Click “Edit” next to your name
- Please scroll down to “2. Tell us the state(s) you lived in”
- Repeat for spouse
Please make sure when you enter your W-2 that "Ohio" is listed as your state in box 15 and you check the active duty box on the "Do any of these uncommon situations apply to this W-2?" screen.
For your spouse make sure her W-2 has "Virginia" as her state in box 15.
On your Ohio state return make sure your are listed as a resident and your spouse as a nonresident. TurboTax will ask on the "Military Pay for Ohio Residents Stationed Outside of Ohio" if you qualify for the deduction answer "Yes" and enter your military pay that you received while you were stationed outside of Ohio.
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March 27, 2021
11:17 AM