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do California and Oregon taxes. I am told they submitted the states in the wrong order causing my tax to be far higher. Which California or Oregon first

Forum|Forum|2 months ago
April 26, 2026
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Filing California rental and Oregon primary home. Which file should be filed first.

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Level 15

"I am told"

By whom?

"they submitted the states in the wrong order"

Who are "they"?

The order in which the state tax returns were submitted to the states doesn't matter.

As a general rule the nonresident tax return for the state that you do not live in should be prepared before the resident tax return for the state that you live in. But most tax software will make any necessary adjustments even if the resident state tax return is prepared first. Both tax returns should be completely prepared before either one is submitted. Then it won't matter what order they are submitted in.

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When you make money in another state, always prepare your nonresident state tax return first.

For additional information, refer to the TurboTax Help articles Do I have to file tax returns in more than one state?, Why would I have to file a nonresident state return? and How do I file a nonresident state return?

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