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My W2 has old address from a different state & the forms from my county taxes say that I'm a nonresident (I've been a resident since '15). Do I owe taxes to that state?

This is my first time using Turbo tax, so I'm a little uneven.  I submitted my taxes through this program with my current address (which has been the same since 2015 and my license has).  Do I have to go back and change my address to the one of a different state?  If my filing is wrong, do I get in trouble?

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MiriamF
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My W2 has old address from a different state & the forms from my county taxes say that I'm a nonresident (I've been a resident since '15). Do I owe taxes to that state?

No, you don't owe taxes to your old state. But you do owe taxes to your current state, and you may get in trouble for not filing a return and claiming your income in your current state of residence.

You need to tell TurboTax that you are a full-year resident of your state. You also need to share your current address with your employer.

Residency is one of those things that TurboTax asks you about in several places:

  • Under Personal  Info, it asks you about your state of residency.
  • Under Personal Info, it asks you for your mailing address.
  • When you begin your state return, it automatically assigns a residency status, and you have the opportunity to accept or change your status.
  • When you review your state return, you are given the opportunity to change your state residency status.

The address on your W-2 is irrelevant information (except for purposes of identification), and your nonresident status for the county would be left over from your 2015 return.

Your current state will give you a credit for taxes you paid to your old state. You should complete a return for your old state first, and list the taxes you paid as a deduction when you get to your resident state. Both state and local taxes are deductible.

My W2 has old address from a different state & the forms from my county taxes say that I'm a nonresident (I've been a resident since '15). Do I owe taxes to that state?

Does Turbo tax automatically deduct the taxes you paid thru withholdings to an old state on the return for your new resident state?

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