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What if my state taxable income is higher than the federal income?

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April 11, 2022
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Because I don't have a W2 form, I have to put my income in the Miscellaneous income. In addition, I have the US-China treaty benefits, so I have to put a negative value on another item of the Miscellaneous income. That works perfectly for preparing my federal return. But when I prepare my HI state return, this adjusted income was directly transferred from the federal return. However, the treaty benefit does not apply to the HI state. Can I process my state return separately? What should I do to solve this problem? Thanks!

AmyC

Employee

It's a little late, but you could file the federal, save a copy. Then delete the adjustment, do the HI return, file it. Unfortunately, HI needs to be filed after the federal is accepted. Please read the rules here.

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