State Income Tax question

skieurope
Fri, 19 Jan 2018 22:49:56 +0000

need to file in both states.

Correct.

Should student claim part time residence in MA?

This gets trickier. If she lived in a dorm, then she is not considered a resident for tax purposes. If she lived in an apartment off-campus for more than 183 days is considered a resident. But as mentioned upthread, any of the popular tax packages will walk you/her through it.