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Returning Member
posted Apr 6, 2022 11:39:03 AM

I am a resident of California. I own a house in Massachusetts, and spend about 40% of the year there. No W-2 income, only pension and capital gains income arising from California investments. How do I enter this info? I see only a CHANGE of residence.

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Expert Alumni
Apr 6, 2022 11:50:10 AM

If you do not have Massachusetts income and did not change your domicile, you would not have to file a Massachusetts tax return.  A resident is a person who maintains a permanent place of abode in Massachusetts and spends more than 183 days of the taxable year in Massachusetts. 

Returning Member
Apr 6, 2022 12:29:44 PM

Thanks for your response.  I have now deleted the other state residency entry on the federal personal info screen, but Turbo is still including the Massachusetts data in the "double taxed" entries.  How do I totally eliminate the Massachusetts data?

 

Expert Alumni
Apr 6, 2022 1:14:28 PM

Delete you Massachusetts return. If you listed a second state of residency, TurboTax probably created a Massachusetts return.

 

Here's what to do in TurboTax Online:

 

  1. Tap State in the left column
  2. Select Your State Returns at the top
  3. On Status of your state returns, tap the trash can next to Massachusetts