If I had income in Texas and did not have income in the state of alabama should i file a alabama return

[LeeM]

Which state did you live in?

[shelton-richards]

Alabama

[LeeM · Accepted solution]

Yes, according to the Alabama Dept of Revenue instructions, (linked to below on page 4 below under Filing Requirements).

From the Instructions: 

Individuals who are domiciled in (or residents of) Alabama are subject to tax on their entire income whether earned within or without Alabama. This is true regardless of their physical presence within Alabama at any time during the taxable year. Domicile is where one lives, has a permanent home, and has the intention of returning when absent. Domicile may be by birth, choice, or operation of law. Each person has one and only one domicile which, once established, continues until a new one is established coupled with the abandonment of the old. 

https://revenue.alabama.gov/incometax/2016_forms/16f40bk.pdf