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Residency Date Won't Change

mmaxe01 — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:00:36 GMT

Our son is in the military and he changed his state of residence. I've entered the date of his residency changed incorrectly at first. I've since fixed it? But when I'm in his State return, it is using the wrong (entered in error) date. I've gone in to the Personal Info tab and used the edit button to correct everything - but the State form is still using the wrong date and I'm not sure what to try next?

I'm thinking I'll need to delete the return and start over? I've corrected and saved the return but when I go back in, the State form is still showing the wrong date.

Re: Residency Date Won't Change

TeresaM — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 23:32:59 GMT

If the Personal Info update did not solve this, please delete the current state return and add again, so it can pull fresh data from the federal return. Most of the information in the state comes directly from the federal.

If this is TurboTax Online

Go to the States section and click on the trashcan icon
Confirm Delete
Select Add another state button

In TurboTax Desktop

Return to the federal portion of the return and on the menu bar select File
Then click on Remove State Return
Select the Remove button
Select Yes
Then return to the State section and add the state return again

Re: Residency Date Won't Change

mmaxe01 — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 23:55:44 GMT

Thank you for your quick reply! Much appreciated!

To be cautious, I will ask - when I delete the State return, I will be able to access the State return again without repaying for it, correct? I'm pretty sure that will be a yes but will ask just to be sure.

Thank you!

Re: Residency Date Won't Change

TeresaM — Sat, 15 Apr 2023 01:58:03 GMT

If you’ve already paid your state fees, you cannot delete that return, but you can refresh the data by selecting Start Over next to your state return on the Status of your state returns screen.