My husband and I are MFJ. He lived and worked in CA all 2016. I moved to CA from CO in 6/2016. I didn't work. Do we need to report some of his income as earned in CO?

[ldupont]

My husband and I are MFJ.  He lived and worked in CA all of 2016 and I moved to CA from CO in 6/2016.  I did not work in 2016.  Do I need to report some of his income as earned in CO since I lived there for 5 months since we are filing jointly or can I enter 0, since I didn't have any income and he didn't work or live in CO all of 2016?  We sold our house in CO in 5/2016. Would we just be responsible for paying CA state income tax?

[Patrice · Accepted solution]

No, you would not report any of his earned income in CO because he did not actually work in the state of CO at anytime. You would report his income on a CA return since that is where he lived and worked.  However, you will have to report the sale of your house on a CO state return and you may be subject to capital gain taxes in CO for the sale of the home. 

[ldupont]

Wonderful.  Thank you so much.