State tax laws may vary! That’s the biggest takeaway from this post.
While many states conform to the IRS tax guidelines, at least to a
certain extent, nearly all of them require some adjustments to maximize
your state deductions. And, some states se...read more
Do you even have to file taxes in more than one state? Do you know if
you’re a resident, nonresident, or part-year resident? What if you’re in
a state temporarily, such as a military move? So many questions - and
TurboTax has the answers! Let’s start...read more
I have followed the Turbo Tax instructions to enter the CA Form 593 data
in my State forms, and also on the Fed Tax payments form. Now it shows
up TWICE on Form 540.I have rechecked multiple times. It is showing up
twice even though I followed the Tu...read more
Last year I used 800 of my state tax refund for my 2025 state estimated
taxes. Then I have paid 800 for 3 of the quarters. Somewhere it says I
only paid 2400 for state taxes. So what worksheet do I look at to see if
I was credited for all I have paid...read more
I used TurboTax to do my Michigan and city taxes. My Detroit return
showed no tax due or refund and TurboTax said “Do not mail a paper copy
of Detroit Form 5120. Since you filed electronically, the Michigan
Department of Treasury already has your ret...read more
Ssonco2Posted yesterday
| Latest post 35m ago by
Ssonco2
I am completing IT-203-F as a non-resident. I have vested RSUs that
appear in Box 1 of my w2. As a result, they pull forward to Schedule A.
However, they are RSU's that I need to allocate across multiple years
using Schedule B. TT will not allow me t...read more
vs13197Posted February 16, 2026
| Latest post 48m ago by
vs13197
I'm a nonresident of California, and I paid taxes to New York State. I
was wondering if I can file the New York tax in the other state tax
credit section for California state tax return. It currently does not
give me that option. Am I able to do that...read more
Hello, I am resident filer but my box1 and 2 on my W2 form are empty. I
received 1042-S form with exemption code 3a 04 and 4a 16. there are some
numbers in. What should I do here?
New York State IT-201 - The "Pensions/Annuities/IRAs Worksheet" is
showing the wrong amount on line 4b for my IRA distribution.I turned
59.5 in April, and made a Roth conversion ($15,000) on a single date in
December. I entered the 1099-R info in the...read more
KaalkiPosted a week ago
| Latest post 2 hours ago by
RogerD1
Hi, I would appreciate guidance on my California tax situation. I lived
in California from June, 2003 until I moved back to Thailand on July,
2023 and have been living here full-time since, with no return visits to
California. I now live in Thailand ...read more
ptyh12Posted Tuesday
| Latest post 6 hours ago by
ptyh12
As a full-time California resident, what is the purpose of electing to
report all or a portion of one's net capital gains on Line 4e on CA Form
3526 as investment income? Do you need to list an amount only if you
plan to take a deduction for an inves...read more