I have always been a virginia resident in 2025 but my spouse is a part-year resident. How can I file state taxes? Why is turbo tax considering me as part-year resident?

[CatinaT1]

Because your spouse is a part-year resident, Virginia law says that if you file jointly, you must both use Form 760PY (the Part-Year Resident form).

Ensure the dates are correct for residency:

• Go to the Personal Info section.
• Review your spouse’s residency. Ensure they are marked as Part-Year with their specific dates.
• Review your residency. Ensure you are marked as a Full-Year Resident of Virginia. Your residency dates will be  Jan 1 – Dec 31.
• When you get to the Virginia state interview, the software will ask: "Which form do you want to use?" or "Do you want to file a joint part-year return?"
• Select the option to file Jointly on Form 760PY. This will allow you to stay on one return while still identifying you as a resident for the whole year.

[akashmehta09]

Hi, 

Thank you for your response.

When I go to the personal info page, it asks me these things about my wife,

1) State she was a resident of as on Dec 31, 2025 - I write California here

2) If she lived in another state - I write yes, Virginia

3) Date she moved to california - I write the exact date

When I go to my personal info, I answer as below,

1) State you are a resident of as on Dec 31, 2025 - Virginia

2) If youlived in another state - No

It does not mention about any form for my to mark/write part-year resident for my wife and full for me.

Please guide.

[AmyC]

Since you are coming in as a VA resident and selected dates and another state, the program should pick up it is part year but you need to double check. I tried it in my program and got the correct PY return.

You always want to check your tax forms before filing.

 To see your forms:

• In desktop, switch to Forms Mode. 
• For online, see How do I preview my TurboTax Online return before filing?