How would I report Gambling winnings that I won from another state, than the one I live in. I live in MA, but won money from RI.

[christine359]

I won money from a casino in Rhode Island, but I live in Massachusetts, how to I report this

[TeresaM]

Rhode Island Department of Revenue states:
Every nonresident individual required by the laws of the United States to file a federal income tax return who has income derived from or connected with Rhode Island sources must file a Rhode Island individual income tax return.  This includes winnings sourced in Rhode Island.

So if you are required to file a federal return, then you will need to report the winnings to Rhode Island.

To report your winnings from Rhode Island, check in the My Info section and be sure your correct address is listed for your home state and that you checked the box made money in another state.

Next, you will report the winnings in the federal portion of the return, in Wages and Income, from the left menu. 

1. Scroll down to Less Common Income and click on Show More
2. Click on Start or Revisit for Gambling Winnings 
3. If you received a Form W-2G from the source of the winnings, you may enter it here.
4. If you did not receive a Form W-2G, select that option and you can manually enter the type and amount. 
    

Next, open and prepare the Rhode Island return as a Non-Resident return and when it asks to allot income, you will select only the winnings for Rhode Island.

Then, open your Massachusetts return as a Resident and when it asks to allot income, select everything except the winnings. Then, when it asks if you paid tax to another state, answer yes, to receive credit from Massachusetts. This will keep you from being taxed by both states for the same income.

[christine359]

Heres the problem with your answer, there is no place in the step by step guide for either MA or RI returns that list "Allotted Income"

THere is no were on the step by step guide that allows you to select "Winnings Only"

So, the problem now is that the MA automatically created a schedule x and y to list the winnings from RI on the MA state form.

Is there a way to manually correct this? because if I go through the step by step guide it does not allow me to correct this.

Any guidance is greatly appreciated.

FYI I purchased the 2022 Turbo Tax Package this time, so there might be differences in the step by step guide

Thank you for your assistance

[JamesG1]

The Rhode Island nonresident tax return will allow you to report the gambling winnings as Rhode Island income at the screen Rhode Island Miscellaneous Income in the Rhode Island state tax return.

The gambling winnings are likely taxable to Massachusetts and are reported at the screen Tell Us More About Your Gambling and Lottery Winnings in the Massachusetts state tax return.

You may qualify for a credit for taxes paid to another state on the Massachusetts tax return at the screen Pay Tax to Another State in the Massachusetts state tax return.

@christine359