topic Does county entered have to match the address on my state return? Independent college student, live in Education https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/does-county-entered-have-to-match-the-address-on-my-state-return-independent-college-student-live/01/2159142#M40690 Just need to know whether or not entering county where I live and work is problematic since I used my parent's address (where I get mail) asmy address in personal info. Thu, 01 Apr 2021 05:17:20 GMT wd97deer 2021-04-01T05:17:20Z Does county entered have to match the address on my state return? Independent college student, live https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/does-county-entered-have-to-match-the-address-on-my-state-return-independent-college-student-live/01/2159142#M40690 Just need to know whether or not entering county where I live and work is problematic since I used my parent's address (where I get mail) asmy address in personal info. Thu, 01 Apr 2021 05:17:20 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/does-county-entered-have-to-match-the-address-on-my-state-return-independent-college-student-live/01/2159142#M40690 wd97deer 2021-04-01T05:17:20Z Re: Does county entered have to match the address on my state return? Independent college student... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/re-does-county-entered-have-to-match-the-address-on-my-state-return-independent-college-student/01/2159856#M40695 <P>No, the address that you use is the address where you want the IRS to have on file&nbsp;(in case they need to contact you by mail, etc).&nbsp; It does not have to be your exact address; it can be your parents'.&nbsp; The county should preferably match your parent's address.</P> Thu, 01 Apr 2021 15:24:17 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/re-does-county-entered-have-to-match-the-address-on-my-state-return-independent-college-student/01/2159856#M40695 ReneeM7122 2021-04-01T15:24:17Z Re: Does county entered have to match the address on my state return? Independent college student... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/re-does-county-entered-have-to-match-the-address-on-my-state-return-independent-college-student/01/2161694#M40715 <P>You don't enter your county on the federal return.&nbsp; You're probably asking about a state return.</P> <P>Which state?</P> <P>Most states, it doesn't matter</P> Thu, 01 Apr 2021 22:06:33 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/re-does-county-entered-have-to-match-the-address-on-my-state-return-independent-college-student/01/2161694#M40715 Hal_Al 2021-04-01T22:06:33Z