I moved to another state this year. Which state do I file taxes in?

Usually you file in both states as a "part-year resident." Each state taxes the income you earned while you lived there. Some also tax income earned inside the state while you lived somewhere else. Your federal return doesn't change. You still file one.

Each state has its own form and rules. Virginia part-year residents generally file Form 760PY. New Jersey part-year residents file Form NJ-1040, report income from the time they lived there, and prorate exemptions by month. A month counts if you lived there 15 days or more. If you also had New Jersey income before moving in, you may need a nonresident return too.

Your move date matters, so keep proof: your lease or closing papers, your new driver's license, and your voter registration. If both states try to tax the same income, most states offer a credit for taxes paid to the other state. A state with no income tax won't need a return. Find each state's part-year rules on its tax agency website.

Source: Virginia Tax, Residency Status; New Jersey Division of Taxation, GIT-6 Part-Year Residents and Nonresidents · Checked October 2026