Which states are we going to file for after moving to PA mid-year and worked the first half in NC while living in SC?

[Marle1]

My husband and I moved out of SC into PA this past June so that he could obtain his Master's degree. We don't intend to make PA our permanent home after he graduates, in 2 years. Neither of us works here in the state, however, he did commute daily from SC to NC to work until the end of May earlier this year.  I didn't earn any income whatsoever. And we intend to file jointly again next year.

My question is: which states are we going to file for? All three states? 

P.S.: We filed as part-year residents for SC and NC state taxes last year. So, we're not sure how living in PA would affect how we file now.

[TomD8]

Since you never established residency in NC, you will file:

1) a non-resident NC return, reporting all the income you earned in NC; and

2) a part-year resident return in SC, reporting all the income earned while a resident of SC, and

3) a part-year resident return in PA, reporting all the income earned while a resident of PA.

With TurboTax, you should file your state returns in that order.  

My answer assumes that you abandoned your domicile in SC when you moved to PA.