topic Lived and worked in Texas but moved to MA for last month of year in State tax filing

Lived and worked in Texas but moved to MA for last month of year

Tony281 — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:52:54 GMT

Hello,

I worked in Texas for all but 1 month.

That one month I lived in Massachussetts (MA).

I became a resident in MA for that 1 month and I am still a resident today (I relocated for work)

I never lived or worked or had a home in MA until this last month of 2021. Never stepped foot in MA.

I believe that the entire state tax taken from my W2 should be refunded to me.

However, Turbo Tax wants me to split the gross income between TX and MA and I put the small amount of MA income while I was a resident and put 0 for Non Resident which is what it defaulted to and then Turbo Tax says I need to remove the "Schedule RNR" and once I do, the 100% state refund that showed prior to removing the Schedule RNR all goes to 0 and I dont receive any state tax refund. I dont think this is correct. I shouldnt pay any state taxes on the MA income since I was not a resident until the last month of 2021.

Is my understanding correct? I have read other topics and I believe that my understanding is correct but I dont know how to show the refund in Turbo Tax.

here is another thread on this topic and says I should receive a refund:

How to file state tax if I worked for a company in... (intuit.com)

Grateful for the help.

Re: Lived and worked in Texas but moved to MA for last month of year

SweetieJean — Sat, 26 Feb 2022 16:59:17 GMT

Why do you think you don't owe MA money for the one month you lived there? If you're a part-year resident with an annual Massachusetts gross income of more than $8,000, you must file a Massachusetts tax return.

Who must file a state personal income tax return | Mass.gov

Re: Lived and worked in Texas but moved to MA for last month of year

Tony281 — Sat, 26 Feb 2022 17:17:09 GMT

Hi, i understand I need to file a return. My initial wuestion should be edited since I said i should be refunded 100% state but what i meant was only the part while living in Texas.

My question is if i need to pay taxes on the part that I earned while living outside of MA as non resident. From what i have read, I dont need to pay taxes on that part. I have to file for a refund since these state taxes were taken out of my check. Maybe this is not accurate.