In personal question : should I chose foreign or US possession in case of I have foreign earned income ?

[mesquitebean · Accepted solution]

Are you in the Personal Info tab on question 2: "Tells us the state(s)  you lived in" ?   Is that the question you are asking about?

That is asking where you lived (state of residence) on December 31, 2015.   If you did not live in the USA on that date, you would choose "Foreign or US Possession"  (which is in the dropdown menu past Wyoming.)   If you did live in a state on December 31, 2015, then choose the state you were living in on that date.

That question is not asking anything about income.  Foreign earned income questions are in a different section.

[bebo3usa]

I agree, it is a consequence to live out of state to get a foreign income

[mesquitebean]

A lot of people who live in various US states have foreign income.  This question is mainly asking where one lived on December 31, 2015, so it will know who needs a state return or not, and what type.

[mesquitebean]

By the way, are you a US citizen or resident alien?   TurboTax is only for resident tax returns.  It cannot prepare non-resident alien returns (1040NR or 1040NR-EZ).

[quanmankhang]

I received green card  and SSN on Jan 2021 I didn;t live in US 2020 but I have rental income  in Florida .What I should do now

[quanmankhang]

I am resident alien  but I not living in US  2020

[MarilynG1]

@quanmankhang You don't have to report Rental Income to Florida, as Florida has no Income Tax obligation.

If you were a Non-Resident Alien in 2020, you need to use Sprintax to file a Federal Tax return.

Click this link for more info on Tax Tips for Resident and Non-Resident Aliens.