If you lived in New Jersey for 7 mos and only lived in Florida for 5 mos can I only file for New Jersey or do I still have to file for Florida too?

[mpratt57]

So I don't need to file a Florida federal return this year, just a new jersey federal and state return for this year because I lived in New Jersey longer right??

[DanielV01]

It really has nothing to do with how long you lived in New Jersey.  Florida doesn't have an income tax return.  What appears as a Florida return in TurboTax is not needed by 99 percent of the population.

[DanielV01]

Also, the Federal return is your return to the United States government.  That return includes all of your income regardless of which state (or even country) you earned it in.

[mpratt57]

So even though I worked in Florida for 5 mos and received a w-2, I don't need to file it, just file it in 2019 right?

[mpratt57]

So even though I worked in Florida for 5 mos and received a w-2, I don't need to file it, just file it in 2019 right?

[DanielV01]

You need to file the income for your U.S return this year.  However, this income is not included in your New Jersey return, and you do not need to file a Florida return at all.  But income earned in 2017 is reported in the tax return you are now preparing.

[mpratt57]

I thank you so very much! You have been most helpful!

[DanielV01 · Accepted solution]

You will file a part-year NJ resident return.  You will not need to file a Florida return because Florida does not have a state income tax on wages.