I am in the military, I got married last year. My state of residence is Oregon but stationed in California. Saying I owe $6500 in state taxes to Oregon, not sure why.

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April 1, 2021
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My wife's residence is in California. I filed the taxes jointly. Thanks.

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TomD8

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See Oregon's tax rules for military personnel who are Oregon residents but stationed outside of Oregon:

https://www.oregon.gov/DOR/programs/individuals/Pages/military.aspx

Be sure you checked the Active Duty Military box when you entered your W-2. You'll find it on the page headed "Do Any of these uncommon situations apply to this W-2?".

By the way, under the new federal VBTA law, if she prefers, your wife may file her state taxes as a resident of your military State of Legal Residence (SLR), rather than as a resident of her own home state. See page 3 of this reference:

https://www.jag.navy.mil/legal_services/documents/Info_Paper_2018_SCRA_Amendments.pdf

**Answers are correct to the best of my ability but do not constitute tax or legal advice.