Live in different states

[robdhall]

I lived in Colorado for the entire 2020 calendar year.  My wife lived in Minnesota the entire year.  When I go to do Minnesota state tax the taxes and credits summary page says our Minnesota taxable income is $127,000.  My wife's Minnesota income was $73,500.  I had no Minnesota taxable income.  

[DavidD66]

You have to allocate the applicable portion of your Federal income to Minnesota in the state tax return.  There is a screen in the Minnesota tax return where you do that allocation.  See screenshot below.

 

[robdhall]

I did that but the taxes and summary page shows an additional $54000 for Minnesota Taxable income.

[KathrynG3]

Check what was entered for the Colorado allocation. The taxpayer's state of residence on December 31, 2020 should be entered last. 

Since you are getting unexpected results, if you did not enter them in this sequence, I recommend deleting the states entirely and re-entering them using that sequence.

For more details, see: How do I file a nonresident state return?

[robdhall]

How do you delete states

[DawnC]

In the desktop program, click on the File menu in the top left corner.    Then choose Remove State Return.   You will be able to start a clean return after that.  

[robdhall]

I've tried it both ways.  It says my minnesota taxable income is 127,000.  That means it is taxing a portion of my salary that I earned in Colorado.

[ErnieS0]

Minnesota and/or Colorado will include your total income if you file a joint state tax return, even if you lived in different states. Both states will give you credit for tax paid to the other state. A joint tax return does not allow you to remove any out of state income because every state taxes residents on income earned everywhere. By filing a joint state, you are considered a “resident,” with includible out of state income.

Minnesota and Colorado require you to use the same filing state as on your federal return. You can file married in both states and claim offsetting tax credits since each of you is a resident of a different state. Or you can file separately for both state and federal.