All State tax filing posts

how do I enter my salary/tax income from the company I work for in Turkey to my US Tax form?

mpmenguc — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:01:54 GMT

NJ nonresident return - supposed to tax income from all states?

infcl — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:21:35 GMT

I was a TX resident in 2025, and NJ resident in 2020, 2021, and 2024. My employer granted me stock options in 2020 that I exercised and sold in 2025. The spread of exercise_price-grant_price was treated as ordinary income, with federal and state taxes (for NJ, the tax was in proportion to how many days I was an NJ resident in the period from grant to exercise) deducted at time of exercise, with the (federal and state) (income and tax withheld) reported on my W2.

For my 2025 return I am filing Form NJ-1040NR since my W2 has the NJ tax. Looks like the NJ tax calculation as instructed by NJ-1040NR is basically (NJ tax on total income from all states)*(income from NJ sources i.e. reported on W2)/(total income from all states).

I don't get why it's taxed that way. My NJ tax is sourced from holding the options before 2025, I paid the tax in 2025 because I exercised, that makes sense. However say I also had $1 million in capital gains, in a separate unrelated stock sale, bought and sold in 2025. Under the NJ-1040NR, there would also be a proportion of NJ tax on that $1 million, since it's included in total income from all states. But that $1 million was completely earned in TX, why should any of that be taxed by NJ due to NJ income that happened before 2025?

Schedule A - State and Local Tax Paid

user17761396301 — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:28:58 GMT

The Item 5a in schedule A does not include the estimated state tax paid. The form does not allow to change/update the amount. How do I include the estimated state tax paid in the calculation for item 5 in schedule A?

Thank you.

Re: how can i avoid double taxing?

Mike9241 — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:23:33 GMT

you'll have to clarify your question since there are multiple possibilities.

Re: I WANT TURBO TAX TO MAKE MY REFUND FROM STATE AND LOCAL TAX RETURNS TAXABLE

fanfare — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:18:07 GMT

all or part of this may be taxable depending on your itemized deductions from last time

If you did not itemize , it is not taxable.

@contrerluis08

I WANT TURBO TAX TO MAKE MY REFUND FROM STATE AND LOCAL TAX RETURNS TAXABLE

contrerluis08 — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:08:19 GMT

BUT IT WONT LET ME

Can someone please help me understand why my SD 100 School District form will not accept my adj gross income. I did not file last year due to personal reasons

teyatriesthings — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:56:10 GMT

How do I determine tax exempt interest from California sources transferred from the federal returns?

jakar — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:55:24 GMT

how can i avoid double taxing?

haider815 — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:41:27 GMT

Person on the Retun Worksheet (Riley): Enrollmentstatus must be entered.

rileywaynegraves — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:22:54 GMT

Federal is filed and approved so I’m unable to adjust it, but the information needed to submit state requires it to be adjusted

Re: I was a partial year resident in PA and WI. I worked full-time/paid taxes in each state when ...

DawnC — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:22:39 GMT

No, you won't need to do that for part-year returns. In your case, you lived and worked in PA for part of the year, then moved and lived/worked in WI for the rest, so

PA will tax only the income you earned while you were a PA resident.

WI will tax only the income you earned while you were a WI resident.

There should be no need for the credit since the 2 income/tax streams do not overlap.

I was a partial year resident in PA and WI. I worked full-time/paid taxes in each state when I lived there. Do I need to complete 'Credit for Taxes Paid to Another State'

rachel-krause — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:16:42 GMT

Re: CA state ID# for 1099-S

AmyC — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:07:19 GMT

Yes, the 1099-S box 2 is used for inputting the 1099-S. You want the IRS computer to match those numbers.

In the "Cost" or "Basis" box, enter the sum of your Buying Cost + Improvements.

Use the "I had selling expenses" or "Other details" section to enter your commissions and 2025 closing costs.

The program will do the math.

I worked as a non-resident in Oregon 3 days a week and at home in washingon 2 days a week, but was taxed by Oregon for 5 days a week. How do I adjust my taxable wages?

ScottR21 — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:05:35 GMT

I am using Turbo Tax online Do It Yourself Premium, and there is no option to adjust my Oregon wages for the percentage of days worked in Oregon. How do I adjust my Oregon income to reflect the percent of time actually worked in Oregon?

Re: Arizona Return Rejected

jeffreyknoll4627 — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:04:27 GMT

I also ran into this issue. I haven't seen a solution, but I believe I have figured it out. There is confusion over AZ Sched A lines 1,2,3 and lines 1A,2A,3A. The actual problem is with lines 1A,2A,3A which are on page 2 of AZ Schedule A in the section "Adjustment to State Income Taxes". The problem is if you claimed AZ tax credits (line 2A) greater than the state tax you owe (line 1A), line 3A would be negative. In this case TT enters zero for 3A, but apparently the state verification computes a negative number which does not match the zero on the return. So, technically the error message (re: the calculation) is correct but logically not. The state validation needs to check that if 2A is greater than 1A, a zero is a valid value for 3A. I believe TT Tax should also check what you entered for state tax credits, which ultimately goes to 2A, does not exceed 1A and at least give you a warning. The state also should adjust the form line 3A to say if negative, enter zero. I reduced my state tax credit to the amount I owed, (not the full credit which was more than I owed, and would not be applied anyway), so the calculation of 3A resulted in zero. Following this my return was accepted.

Re: where can I take the additional senior tax deduction?

AmyC — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:02:32 GMT

The program will handle it for you. You can see the standard deduction on line 12e and the new senior deduction on line 13b coming from the new schedule 1A.

where can I take the additional senior tax deduction?

tonyacridland — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:59:17 GMT

There is no option in TurboxTax to take this senior deduction.

Re: Maryland Local Tax is very high in the return Turbotax generated = 68% of State Tax. How can ...

AmyC — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:53:58 GMT

Here is a breakdown of why this is happening and how to verify if TurboTax is actually making an error.

In Maryland, the state tax and local tax are calculated using the same taxable income base, but with different rates.

State Rate: For most middle-income Marylanders, the state tax rate is approximately 4.75%.

Local Rate: Most counties (like Montgomery, Prince George’s, Baltimore City/County, etc.) charge 3.20%.

The Ratio: 3.20 divided by 4.75 = 67.3%

If you live in a high-tax county, your local tax will almost always sit right around 67% to 68% of your state tax. If your income is higher and you hit the 5% or 5.5% state brackets, that ratio might dip slightly, but for the vast majority of residents, your observation is mathematically consistent with Maryland’s tax structure.

If you still suspect an error (for example, if you moved or the county listed is wrong), check these three areas in TurboTax:

Check Your County Residency:
Go to the Personal Info section. Ensure you have selected the correct county of residence as of December 31. If TurboTax thinks you live in Baltimore City (3.20%) but you actually live in Worcester County (2.25%), the calculation will be wrong.
Verify Form 502, Line 28-31 for the local tax calculation.
- Line 28: Maryland Taxable Net Income.
- Line 31: Local Tax.
- Divide Line 31 by Line 28. The result should match your county's 2025/2026 rate (e.g., 0.032 for 3.2%).

To print or view your forms, including all worksheets:

In desktop, switch to Forms Mode.
For online:
1. On the left side, select Tax Tools
2. Select Print center
3. Select Print, save or preview this year's return
4. If you have not paid, select pay now

Re: How can I file for the remainder of my solar tax credit?

DawnC — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:49:12 GMT

If you have a carryover solar credit, go through the Energy Credits interview. How do I enter Home Energy Tax Credits? You will find energy credits in the Your Home section in Deductions & Credits.

Re: I work in the city, but I don't live in the city.. somehow it has me living in the city, but ...

AmyC — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:45:35 GMT

Follow these steps:

Federal
1. Go to My Info > Edit your name.
2. Check the section: "Tell us the state you lived in."
3. Look for a specific question below it: "Did you live in a Michigan city with a local income tax?"
4. Select No (or ensure you haven't selected Jackson there).
State
1. Open to the Michigan interview.
2. Proceed until you see a screen titled "Michigan City Tax Returns."
3. Click Start/Edit next to Jackson.
4. It will ask for your Residency Status. Select Non-Resident.
5. The Allocation Screen: It will then ask how much of your income was earned in Jackson. Since you work there, you'll likely report your full W-2 wages, but the software will now apply the lower 0.5% tax rate instead of the full resident rate.