Residency status

[simser]

I live in Arizona and was sent to Oregon for 4 months in 2013. I returned to Arizona before the end of the year (maintained a residence, came back, etc.). I know I'm a full year resident in Arizona, but what is my residency status in Oregon? Turbo tax wants me to be part year in both, but won't let me be non resident in Oregon. I don't think I can be a resident in 2 places at once. I'm also single, no kids, so it is just based on where I was.

Thanks in advance!!

[rangerj]

I have never practiced in Oregon and do not know their laws regarding residency. All of the states I am familiar with do NOT consider you a resident simply because you lived there temporarily for work purposes. That having been said, states that have state and local income taxes DO claim jurisdiction to tax income earned within the states, or county, or city, borders. Your state of residence may, or MAY NOT, offer a credit for taxes paid to another state.

[taxref]

You are correct that you should file your Oregon taxes as a non-resident.  Oregon Form 40N would be the form to file.

I do not use Turbo Tax, and consequently cannot tell you how to fix this.  When a problem like this arises with any tax software, usually a certain block not checked, or a certain question not answered correctly, is the source of the difficulty.

[simser]

Yes I should be a non resident (and I finally found the website to prove it for an audit).

I'm not above using turbo tax to get the right number and then filing a paper copy to work around. I think I'll do that!

Thanks guys. I really appreciate it.