Hello,
I worked in Texas for all but 1 month.
That one month I lived in Massachussetts (MA).
I became a resident in MA for that 1 month and I am still a resident today (I relocated for work)
I never lived or worked or had a home in MA until this last month of 2021. Never stepped foot in MA.
I believe that the entire state tax taken from my W2 should be refunded to me.
However, Turbo Tax wants me to split the gross income between TX and MA and I put the small amount of MA income while I was a resident and put 0 for Non Resident which is what it defaulted to and then Turbo Tax says I need to remove the "Schedule RNR" and once I do, the 100% state refund that showed prior to removing the Schedule RNR all goes to 0 and I dont receive any state tax refund. I dont think this is correct. I shouldnt pay any state taxes on the MA income since I was not a resident until the last month of 2021.
Is my understanding correct? I have read other topics and I believe that my understanding is correct but I dont know how to show the refund in Turbo Tax.
here is another thread on this topic and says I should receive a refund:
How to file state tax if I worked for a company in... (intuit.com)
Grateful for the help.
Why do you think you don't owe MA money for the one month you lived there? If you're a part-year resident with an annual Massachusetts gross income of more than $8,000, you must file a Massachusetts tax return.
Who must file a state personal income tax return | Mass.gov
Hi, i understand I need to file a return. My initial wuestion should be edited since I said i should be refunded 100% state but what i meant was only the part while living in Texas.
My question is if i need to pay taxes on the part that I earned while living outside of MA as non resident. From what i have read, I dont need to pay taxes on that part. I have to file for a refund since these state taxes were taken out of my check. Maybe this is not accurate.