Miscellaneous

Do New York state employees have to live in New York?

Do New York state employees have to live in New York?

The requirements for residence may vary based upon an employee’s position, title, status or agency, but most City employees are required to establish and maintain residence in one of the five boroughs (Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island) for two years of City employment.

Can you work from home in New York?

Even if you never set foot in New York State and live somewhere totally different, depending on the convenience of employer test they can still tax your income from New York sources. It’s not just for people that work from home occasionally. If NYS determines the “remote” aspect of your job is not Bona fide, they can consider it NYS income.

Can you work in New York and work in Florida?

Although Florida has no state income tax, New York considers you working in New York if you are working remotely from home. However, if you are working from a normal business location (an office, a store, etc.) you are not receiving New York income.

What happens if you live and work in the same state?

Probably. If you live and work in the same state, that is where you are taxed. You are not taxed, in general, in the state where your company is located (with one caveat that I’ll describe later). So if your state’s tax return is currently saying that you owe, that is likely the correct result.

Do you have to work in New York to pay taxes?

In other words, in New York the income must be earned by work performed out of New York State for the necessity of the employer, rather than out of convenience. As you can imagine, there aren’t a lot of reasons why it’s necessary to work for a New York company outside of the state of New York.

Even if you never set foot in New York State and live somewhere totally different, depending on the convenience of employer test they can still tax your income from New York sources. It’s not just for people that work from home occasionally. If NYS determines the “remote” aspect of your job is not Bona fide, they can consider it NYS income.

Can a New York state employee work out of State?

An employee who usually works outside New York State but occasionally comes into New York State for work is likely not considered a New York State employee. An employer that is located outside of New York State does not need to cover employees who live in New York State but work outside of New York State.

Do you have to work in New York to qualify for paid family leave?

Your employment must be localized in New York State, which means that most of your work is performed in New York, and any work performed outside the state is only incidental or temporary. This also applies if you telecommute from another state for a New York based employer.

Although Florida has no state income tax, New York considers you working in New York if you are working remotely from home. However, if you are working from a normal business location (an office, a store, etc.) you are not receiving New York income.