State of return

[sbs1108]

I am a NM resident.  I worked as a pharmacist at a hospital in CO for one month.  The W-2 I received lists UT as the state.  (Apparently that is where the corporation is headquartered.).  Along with NM, do I need to file a CO or UT state return, or both CO and UT? 

[MichaelL1 · Accepted solution]

You would have a CO non-resident return for one month, and then NM resident return.

No UT return is needed (unless they took taxes out in error - then it would be to get the money back only).

Do the CO non-resident before the NM return, as the resident state (NM) will tax you on all the income and then you get a credit for taxes paid to another state (CO). 

[sbs1108]

Very good, thanks.  UT taxes were indeed withheld (received a Utah W2) even though I did not live in Utah.  No Colorado W2 was received.  So, the correct procedure would be to complete a Utah tax return and input zero for income, then a Colorado return with the total earnings, and then a New Mexico return because that is my residence state?  Thanks so much for your help!

[MichaelL1]

You got it, and if still working for that company have them stop taking out UT taxes.