My income was about $5000 in 2018. When I move on from my federal to my state tax return it is doubling that amount to say $10000, doubling the taxed owed. Help?

[DawnC0]

Are you in NY? What state(s) are involved?

[jaquithsarah]

MA

[DawnC0]

Make sure that your W-2 is only entered 1 time on the federal return and review your state boxes (15-20).  Make sure you have entered everything exactly as it is on your W-2.   If you have made a lot of changes, you may want to remove your state return and start it over.  

For MA state returns - - Residents and part-year residents are required to file if gross income from all sources is more than $8,000.  So, if your income is properly reported at $5K, you do not need to file a MA state return.