need overseas income pay state tax in massachusetts?

[houstontian]

Hi

I have 2 questions, 

A:  I have an overseas salary( already paid tax in China).  The salary need not pay Federal Tax. Need I pay state tax in MA?

B: How to fill the personal exemption、dependent exemption in the software? It seems that not automatically filled in by the software.

Thanks

[MayaD · Accepted solution]

Are you MA resident?

An individual is considered to be a Massachusetts resident, for income tax purposes, if the individual: 

(i)  is domiciled in Massachusetts; and/or

(ii) maintains a permanent place of abode in Massachusetts and spends more than 183 days of the taxable year in Massachusetts.

Massachusetts does not allow the foreign earned income exclusion. A Massachusetts resident is taxed on foreign earned income even if such income is earned during a temporary or protracted absence from Massachusetts.  

A non-resident, however, is taxed only on income derived from or connected to sources in Massachusetts. 

TurboTax will automatically fill the personal exemption but you need to make sure you've set up your personal information correctly in the federal personal Info section/ My Info. 

[houstontian]

Thanks you so much!