Tax help for military filers
Did you enter your State of Residence when you first entered your personal information?
To edit your Personal Info in TurboTax:
- Open your return.
- Enter personal information in the Search box.
- Click on jump to personal information link. Or Click on My info tab in left-hand column.
- You can Edit your name, address, filing status, etc., on your Personal info summary page.
Home of Record. Your home of record is the state recorded by the military as your home when you were enlisted, appointed, commissioned, inducted, or ordered in a tour of active duty. This is often the state you should continue to use as your tax home as you move from state to state (or overseas) on military orders.
State of Legal Residency. Your state of legal residency (SLR) is your "Home of Record," unless you changed it to another state. Changing the state on your paycheck records doesn't change your SLR.
To change the SLR, a DD Form 2058 must be submitted to your local finance officer and accepted.
From a tax standpoint, your State of Legal Residency (SLR) is considered your "domicile" or "resident" state as long as you are on active duty. Even if you are stationed in another state, you’re still considered a resident of your SLR.
