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February 24, 2020
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My husband received a check in March of 2019 for $340 from a state he previously worked in during 2018 and this was added to his W-2 under the other state he was in. So the W-2 had two states listed. While doing my taxes I am sure it said Good News you don't have to file a state tax return for the $340 because we did not itemize in 2018. However at the end TurboTax Deluxe wanted to add the multiple state & charge $39.99 for the state it said I didn't have to file. Now I am afraid to file and not include it so not sure how to go forward. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much!

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Best answer by KatrinaB48

You would only be required to file a Colorado non-resident state return if you had enough income to have a tax liability for 2019. With such a low amount of income, you are not required to file a Colorado return. Please view the Colorado revenue page for more information.

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DianeC958

If this was a refund of taxes paid to the state then no you do not need to file in that state since you took the Standard Deduction for 2018.

If you look at the personal section of TurboTax it asks it you earned money in another state besides your resident state. If you answer Yes then is asks what state. If you the only money you received from another state was a tax refund the answer to this question would be No.

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grac4evr4Author

It wasn't a state refund, the $340 was a check he received as a safety bonus he earned while in Colorado but was paid to him in March of 2019 so it was listed by his employer under the state of Colorado and the rest of his earnings came under our state of residency.

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KatrinaB48Answer

You would only be required to file a Colorado non-resident state return if you had enough income to have a tax liability for 2019. With such a low amount of income, you are not required to file a Colorado return. Please view the Colorado revenue page for more information.

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