You will only have one Federal return and one state return. You do not need to file a return for a state that doesn't have income tax. You will have to indicate that you are part year residents of each state. Just fill out and file for the state from where you had income. Don't touch the other state.
If
you were a resident of 2 different states during the tax year (for example, if
you moved from one state to another), you'll normally file part-year returns in
both states, assuming each state collects income tax and you had income in each
state.
TurboTax
handles part-year returns, but you need to make sure you've set up your
personal information correctly to trigger the part-year state interviews:
- With your return open, select
Personal
Info.
- Click Edit next to your name.
- Select your resident state
from the State of Residence drop-down.
- Answer Yes at the line below (that you
lived in another state during 2018).
- Select your former state from
the Previous state of residence drop-down.
- Enter the date you became a
resident of your new state. This can be the date you arrived in that
state.
- Select Continue to return to
the Your Personal Info Summary screen.
- Repeat Steps 3-5 for your
spouse, if needed.
After
you finish your federal return, you'll automatically move to State Taxes, where you'll see your part-year
states listed. We suggest you prepare the return for the state you currently
live in, followed by your former state.
Important: If you also see a nonresident state
return on the State Taxes tab, complete
that return before you work on your part-year return(s) to ensure your tax
credits are calculated correctly.
