I live in IL. I performed one service in PA & earned $350. Why is TT taking me through an entire PA return as though all my earnings (rental income, etc.) came from PA?

[DanielV01]

That's a PA requirement for their interview process.  They decided that it can't be assumed that anyone filing a PA return doesn't have these sources of income, so they must be included as part of the interview.

[driggins]

Thank you for your response. Still, I've been through the PA return questions multiple times and can't find where to enter this $350. Why doesn't TT ever ask how much was earned in PA? EDIT - I think I did finally find it, but it would have been helpful if the question were more direct.

[DanielV01]

I'll be the first to admit that some of the state returns are a bit convoluted.  However, the states require this in our programming.