I live in Mississippi but work in Alabama. I have not earned income in Mississippi. Which state do I file my state taxes in?

[sbradford]

I live in Mississippi and I work in Alabama.  Alabama withheld state taxes and I have filed my state taxes with them. Do I have to file Mississippi state tax if I did not earn any income in Mississippi? 

[Bees · Accepted solution]

You will have to  file a state return for both states Complete your home state first then take a credit for taxes paid in Alabama as a non resident. http://revenue.alabama.gov/incometax/2015_forms/15schcr_blk.pdf (turbotax with produce this calculation)

[judysevenbooty]

I work and live in ms why is al trying to charge me state tax

[judysevenbooty]

i work in ms. and i live in ms also my wife and family separated and they stay in al not i but they want me to pay al taxes i do n't understand god bless e-mail <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:judysevenbooty@bellsouth.net">judysevenbooty@bellsouth.net</a>

[MickeyMath]

As a resident of Mississippi, you will have to file a Resident Mississippi return.   In addition, You will have to file a Non-Resident Alabama income tax return.  First file the Non-Resident in Alabama, then file the Resident Mississippi return.  You will be asked if you paid taxes in another state on this income.  Everything will automatically transfer from the Alabama return to the Mississippi return.  Due to differences in state tax laws,  You may have a balance to pay in Mississippi. The tax you paid on the income in Alabama will be credited toward the tax due in Mississippi.  You never pay double taxes on the same income.  I hope this is useful information.   As a result, you will have to Turbo tax software for both Alabama and Mississippi.  This may require you to buy an extra software for a second state.