My wife lives in KY but works in TN, it is saying that we need to file TN state taxes, but never have in the past. Why is it saying that?

[CarolynM · Accepted solution]

Not sure.

I recreated your issue. I don't get this message. When I report TN income as a KY resident, the program prompts me to start a TN tax return, but then it tells me I don't need to file it. 

Regardless, Tennessee doesn't have state income tax on wages, so you don't need to file a Tennessee state tax return to report her earnings.

As you know, you do need to report this out of state income on her Kentucky state tax return. 

[cshrum80]

I just added w2 like I always do, it should populate on KY return, correct?
anyway to check this before paying and filing?

[CarolynM]

Correct, look at the KY Summary in Tax Tools at the bottom of the black column on the left