Was prompted to change filing status on Virginia return. Moved to NC mid 2018. I cannot find where to change that status since federal and NC was filed married/ joint

[Cindy0H]

This could be why. From Virginia:

Filing Status 2 - Married, Filing a Joint Return: You may use this status if you are married and (1) you filed a joint federal return; (2) both you and your spouse are Virginia residents, or (3) neither you nor your spouse was required to file a federal return. When only one spouse has income, a married couple should use Filing Status 2.

Filing Status 3 - Married, Filing a Separate Return: If you and your spouse filed separate federal returns, you may use this filing status. If you and your spouse filed a joint federal return, but only one of you is a Virginia resident, the resident must use Filing Status 3.

Virginia Filing Information:

https://tax.virginia.gov/filing-status

[c-cwiklinski]

Where can this be changed through turbo tax without affecting federal or NC state?

[Cindy0H]

In the Virginia Return, it asks the state of residence, answer I had more than one state. See both screenshots. I added those to the original question when I edited.

[c-cwiklinski]

I saw screenshot 1 and answered - however the second screenshot did not populate and I'm using the self employed edition

[Cindy0H]

So am I.

[Cindy0H]

Try just Virginia

[c-cwiklinski]

I deleted both states and checked my info tab and still wont populate to screenshot 2

[wymanjoan]

Iowa state return automatically coded as married filing separately, while Federal is "maried/jointly" which is our preference.

Cannot find where to correct the filing status for Iowa