I am liable for North Carolina taxes as a non-resident going back to 2017. My only source of NC income is a NC rental property. I How do I do this in TurboTax? TT is not asking for my NC income at all.

[ErnieS0 · Accepted solution]

File a nonresident North Carolina income tax return.

1. In the North Carolina section, go to Part-Year and Nonresident Income.
2. Continue to Nonresident Income Allocations.
3. Rental/Royalty Income (Loss) will show the amount reported on your Form 1040. Enter the NC portion (North Carolina Income While Nonresident).

If you filed your 2017-2019 returns with TurboTax, you can go back to TurboTax and Add a State to add a NC nonresident return for those years. You will not be able to e-file. Print and mail your returns. You can mail them together. We suggest sending them by certified mail with return receipt so you have proof that they were received by NC.

[crowan]

Ernie, thanks.  That was a straightforward and clear response. I was trying to do the nonresident tax return using the step-by-step format.Once I switched to “Forms,” I was able to find the income allocation section to which you referred. It worked beautifully. Thanks!

[crowan]

For Ernie S0 or anyone who can help:  I followed Ernie’s advice and it all looked good on the 2017 NC non-res return.  Then, while trying to finalize and print, TT “thought” I was amending my 2017 NR return!  Perhaps because I actually HAD amended my federal return.  So TT now says no tax due / no refund.  How to get this back on track?  Thanks.