https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/discussion/do-i-need-to-file-the-return-for-my-former-state-before-completing-the-return-for-the-state-i/01/467441#M20804 <P>I am a North Carolina resident and paid taxes to another state during the year.&nbsp; To receive a tax credit on my NC return, TurboTax advises that&nbsp;I need to first "complete the return" for the former state.&nbsp; Does that mean I should actually file the return for the other state first or just complete it in the system before moving on to the NC return?&nbsp;</P> Tue, 04 Jun 2019 23:52:36 GMT ellenc2004 2019-06-04T23:52:36Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/discussion/do-i-need-to-file-the-return-for-my-former-state-before-completing-the-return-for-the-state-i/01/467441#M20804 <P>I am a North Carolina resident and paid taxes to another state during the year.&nbsp; To receive a tax credit on my NC return, TurboTax advises that&nbsp;I need to first "complete the return" for the former state.&nbsp; Does that mean I should actually file the return for the other state first or just complete it in the system before moving on to the NC return?&nbsp;</P> Tue, 04 Jun 2019 23:52:36 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/discussion/do-i-need-to-file-the-return-for-my-former-state-before-completing-the-return-for-the-state-i/01/467441#M20804 ellenc2004 2019-06-04T23:52:36Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/discussion/no-you-don-t-need-to-file-the-former-state-return-yet-i/01/467448#M20806 <P>No, you don't need to file the former state return yet, it just means you should complete that return before beginning your current state return.</P> Tue, 04 Jun 2019 23:52:38 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/discussion/no-you-don-t-need-to-file-the-former-state-return-yet-i/01/467448#M20806 JulieR 2019-06-04T23:52:38Z