Should Hawaii rental income be included in Massachusetts income?

[yoshiekeefe]

Should Hawaii rental income be included in Massachusetts income?

[Ashby]

No, you should file a Hawaii nonresident return if you live in MA and have a rental in Hawaii.

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[Howdy]

Ashby is half right. You should file a non-resident Hawaii return, AND, if you're a MA resident, you also need to report the rental income in MA. Each state is likely to give you a deduction for the tax you pay to the other state -- but I'm not sure of that.

[TomD8]

Assuming you're an MA resident, the answer to your question is YES.  Your resident state of MA can tax ALL your income, including your rental income from Hawaii, so you must include that income on your MA return.

That rental income is also taxable by the state of Hawaii.  So you must file a non-resident HI return, in addition to your MA return.

You'll be able to take a credit on your MA return for the tax paid to HI (but not vice versa), so you won't be double-taxed.

In TurboTax, be sure to complete the non-resident return before you do your home state return, so that the tax credit flows properly.