Question

[jung0274-umn-edu]

I lived in AL work in GA for two months. Should I file taxes for AL as well?

[jung0274-umn-edu]

If so, would I be a part-resident of AL? And I lived in MN before and after I lived in AL. Should I put the date I moved back to MN as the date I became a resident of MN?

[AnnetteB6]

Yes, if you lived in more than one state during the year, then you would file part-year resident returns for each state (AL and MN in your case).  Additionally, you may need to file a non-resident return for GA since you worked in that state, but did not live there.  

If you lived in MN before and after you lived in AL, you can adjust the date of residency to include all the months you lived in MN.  For example, if you lived 2 months in AL and the other 10 months in MN, enter your date of residency as March 1, 2021 to show that you lived in MN for 10 months of the year.

@jung0274-umn-edu

[jung0274-umn-edu]

Thanks for your reply! It looks like I was not specific on my situation. I moved to AL from June to August of 2021 and moved back to MN in September. In this case, would 09/01 be the date I became a part-resident of MN? I hope this helps you to understand my situation better! 

[DMarkM1]

If you did not take affirmative action to make AL your domcile state then MN was still your tax resident state all year and AL was non-resident/transitory.  For example, did you register to vote in AL and/or change your driver's license to AL and/or buy a home in AL?  If the answer is "No" then AL was not your resident state at all since you did not live there at least 7 months. 

In this case you will file non-resident AL for the income earned while living there.  You would also file non-resident GA for the income earned while working in GA.  Take note of the income taxed and the income tax imposed by the non-resident states.  Those numbers will be used to claim a credit  on your MN resident return for taxes paid to another state to mitigate the double taxation since MN will tax all income from all sources.

If, however, you did take affirmative action to change your domcile to AL then you would claim part-year residence in AL for Jan-Mar and MN will be your resident state beginning 1 Apr 2021.  In TurboTax it is not the date that matters but the time in each state.  So three months in AL and nine in MN ending on 31 Dec.  

[jung0274-umn-edu]

Thanks so much for the reply. It looks like I was not specific on my situation - I only lived in AL but worked in GA. Should I still file taxes for AL in this case?

[TeresaM]

Yes, you will still need to file a return for Alabama.

Alabama Form 40 Instructions specify, "All Alabama residents who earn at least $5,200 (or $10,500 as a married couple) are required to file their Alabama income tax return. If you are an Alabama resident and have been working in a different state, you also need to file your return."