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June 3, 2019
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I got rental income from another state, do I have to file income tax for that state?

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Employee
June 3, 2019

Yes, if you have net rental income from a rental property located outside your home state, you will need to file a nonresident state income tax return in that other state (if you meet that nonresident states minimum filing requirements). This even applies to states with reciprocal agreements. (These reciprocal agreement do not cover rental income.)

You will also need to include this income on your resident state income tax return. You will get a state tax credit in your home state for any nonresident state taxes paid on income that is being taxed in both your resident and nonresident states.

You can add a state under the state taxes tab.

Just follow the TurboTax guide when working on your states (remembering to do your nonresident state return first) and TurboTax will do all the calculations and credits to your resident states return

Here is additional information about filing in multiple states (select "see more answer" to view the entire attachment)

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3300797

February 11, 2020

What if you have a net loss on the property? example: my gross profit was 19K but my expenses total 26K resulting in a net loss. Do I still need to fill a return with the state the home is in? 

February 11, 2020

Yes, in most states you would be required to file a tax return for gross income of $19,000 generated on rental property in the state.

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February 11, 2020

Thanks for clarifying. Follow up - despite grossing over $19K, should I expect to pay taxes to that state despite a net rental loss? For example - the state is MI and their asking for $800 on a $6000 net loss.  

RobertG
February 11, 2020

In most cases you would not have to pay tax on a net loss on a State return.

 

When you file a nonresident MI return, you report all of your income, even income earned out of State.  

 

You then allocate your income between MI income and other State Income.

 

Check your MI return to see if your out of state income has been allocated as out of state income.

 

@Jt23

 

 

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Carl11_2
Employee
March 7, 2020

do I have to file income tax for that state?

Only if that state taxes personal income. For example, Florida does not tax personal income. So if your rental property is located in FL, you have nothing to report to that state concerning your rental income.

 

February 1, 2021

I live in California and plan to possibly purchase a rental property in Florida which have no income taxes. Since it appears I won't need to report any rental income in the state of Florida, I will be free of any tax liability for all the income generated there?  Thank you.

Critter-3
February 1, 2021

Correct ... if the rental is in a state with no income tax of course you will not have to file a state return there  however the rental is still taxable on your resident state return. 

July 11, 2020

I'm a TX resident, do I need to file state taxes in CA on a rental property that I had a net loss on for the year?

SusanY1
July 11, 2020

California does not require you to file when you have a net loss.  However, you may still wish to do so in order to record the loss and to avoid notices from California asking for a return (which is pretty notorious in this regard.) 

 

@jamianddaniel

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July 23, 2020

Hi, I’m a Florida resident with a rental home in Alabama (where I’m listed to retire for tax purposes). Should I file state taxes in Alabama if that property is a loss? Thank you. 

February 3, 2022

If the property is owned by an LLC, does this still apply? The LLC property is in FL but my LLC is in CA. My LLC is still fairly new (1yr old) and although there is rental income, the expenses were high and I did not pay myself at all through my LLC this year. So on my personal tax return I wouldn’t claim any income correct? The income would be listed in the FL (non residential) tax return or in the CA LLC tax return? Or both?

February 3, 2022

Whether your rental property is part of your limited liability company or not does not matter for tax purposes.  To the extent your earn rental income and incur rental expenses, you would still report that income and expenses on your federal return.  It appears you may be a resident of CA, and therefore, the amounts on your federal return regarding your rental property will transfer to your CA return.   

 

You indicated that your rental expenses are greater than your rental income, and therefore, you are correct in that you have no rental income subject to tax.  Assuming your rental income/loss is passive in nature, then your passive losses can only be used to offset passive income.  If your passive losses exceed your passive income, those losses will just carry over to the next year and will continue to carry over year after year until they are completely used up.  If your rental activities are such that you are a Real Estate Professional or if your rental activity can be fairly characterized as "active participation," you will have more options with regard to how you handle your rental losses.  TurboTax will ask you questions about your rental activities to determine the nature and character of those activities so that you get the best deductions. 

 

FL has no state income tax.   So there is no FL income tax return to complete with regard to your rental income.  However, FL does have a Sales and Tourist Tax.  The Sales and Tourist Tax is only applicable when you rent your property as a short term rental.  In this regard, rentals for 6 months or less are subject to a Florida State sales tax of 6%, a local tax of between .5% and 1% and also a County tourist tax (between 4% and 5%, depending on the County). You or your property management company will originally register for these, then each month, you must file and declare the rents you have charged. You must file monthly even if you have had no rents that month, otherwise you will be charged a penalty.  Sales and tourist taxes do not actually cost you anything, because you charge the tax to your guest and then remit this tax to the government.  Long term rentals (for more than 6 months to the same tenant) are not subject to sales and tourist tax.

 

FL also has a tangible personal property tax.  Any business owner or self-employed contractor owning tangible personal property on January 1st must file a return each year as required by Florida Statutes 193.052, and 193.062.  Property owners that loan, lease or rent tangible property to others must also report such property.  With regard to rental unit owners, furniture and fixtures in rental condominiums and apartments must be reported.

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February 4, 2022

Thank you so much for all this information. My property is listed on Airbnb abs they submit taxes on my behalf. Are you saying I would need to submit monthly documentation aside from this? Would I also need to file a non resident tax return in FL and file a schedule C or E in CA?

January 17, 2025

Hello,

I live in TX but own a rental property in MN. When I file non resident MN state tax, do I need to include my W2 income from the primary job's earning while working from TX?

It is unclear. Please explain.

Employee
January 17, 2025

@rammr100 --

 

The Minnesota tax return requires that your total federal income be entered on the form, but only your MN-sourced income will be taxed.  Your W-2 earnings from Texas will not be taxed by Minnesota.

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