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I work in MS, but live in TN. I worked from home for 6 months last year so can I file a partial state income tax return for MS last year.

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I work in MS, but live in TN. I worked from home for 6 months last year so can I file a partial state income tax return for MS last year.
How do I file a part-year state return?
If you were a resident of 2 different states during the tax year (for example, if you moved from one state to another), you'll normally file part-year returns in both states, assuming each state collects income tax and you had income in each state.
TurboTax handles part-year returns, but you need to make sure you've set up your personal information correctly to trigger the part-year state interviews:
- Go into Turbo Tax and select My Info.
- A Your Personal Info screen will pop up.
- Question number 2 asks you the state(s) you lived in during 2017. Select your state of residence from a drop-down menu.
- Next, you'll be asked if you lived in another state in 2017. Answer Yes and a new section will appear asking for your previous state of residence.
- Fill out the date when you moved to your current state.
- If the rest of your information is accurate, click the blue Continue button in the lower-right corner of the screen until you finish.
After you finish your federal return, you'll automatically move to State Taxes, where you'll see your part-year states listed. We suggest you prepare the return for the state you currently live in, followed by your former state.
Important: If you also see a nonresident state return on the State Taxes tab, complete that return before you work on your part-year return(s) to ensure your tax credits are calculated correctly.
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