Because you moved from a state with no income tax, you will want to file as a nonresident.
An individual who is a South Carolina resident for only a portion of the tax year may choose the filing method below that is the most beneficial:
- Compute South Carolina tax as a South Carolina resident for the entire year. You include all federal taxable income and claim a credit for Income Tax paid to another state.
- Compute South Carolina as a nonresident, using the amounts that are taxable to South Carolina. Amounts taxable to South Carolina include all items of income, gain, loss, or deductions earned from South Carolina sources or while you are a South Carolina resident.