Why do I owe state taxes to South Carolina when I moved here on July and I have not earned any money in this state? All my income was from Washington State?

[zulangelicas]

Why do I owe state taxes to South Carolina when I moved here on July and I have not earned any money in this state? All my income was from Washington State?

[EdwardK]

1. On the "South Carolina Residency Information" screen, did you select "Nonresident OR part-year resident filing as a nonresident"? 2. On the "South Carolina Part-Year and Nonresidents" screen, if all income was earned in Washington, did you enter '0' under "South Carolina" for each source of income in order to allocate income to the appropriate state?

[AnnetteB · Accepted solution]

SC taxes your income earned from any source while you are a SC resident.  So, even though your income was not earned in SC, if you had income while you were a SC resident then you may owe SC income tax. 

Since you were a part-year resident of SC, you can choose to file as either a resident or a non-resident.  Choosing non-resident may give you a better result on your return. 

Click on the thumbnail picture below to read a section of the SC Individual Income Tax Instruction booklet that explains filing as a part-year resident.