Q&A

Which state do I pay taxes to if I live in one and work in another?

Which state do I pay taxes to if I live in one and work in another?

You’ll file a nonresident state return in the state you worked. On it, list only the income you earned in that state and only the tax you paid to that state. You’ll then file a resident state return in the state where you live.

Do you pay tax if you live in Pennsylvania and work in New Jersey?

If you live in Pennsylvania and work in New Jersey, you pay tax where you live because the two states have a reciprocity agreement. Six months into the year, you decide to move to New York. New York and New Jersey do not have an agreement.

What happens if you live in NY but work in NJ?

Because you live in one state and work in another you are required to file 2 state tax returns; EXAMPLE : Jane Henderson was a full-year resident of New York who worked in New Jersey from July through November. She files a “full year” nonresident return because she was a nonresident for the entire year.

How does your paycheck work in New Jersey?

How Your New Jersey Paycheck Works. Your New Jersey employer is responsible for withholding FICA taxes and federal income taxes from your paychecks. Medicare and Social Security taxes together make up FICA taxes.

Do you have to file taxes in NJ if you work in NY?

The simple answer is yes. New Jersey residents who work in New York State must file a New York Nonresident Income Tax return (Form IT-203) and a New Jersey Resident Income Tax Return (Form NJ-1040).

If you live in Pennsylvania and work in New Jersey, you pay tax where you live because the two states have a reciprocity agreement. Six months into the year, you decide to move to New York. New York and New Jersey do not have an agreement.

Because you live in one state and work in another you are required to file 2 state tax returns; EXAMPLE : Jane Henderson was a full-year resident of New York who worked in New Jersey from July through November. She files a “full year” nonresident return because she was a nonresident for the entire year.

Can you get a NJ tax refund if you work in New Jersey?

Yes. If you are due a refund from New Jersey you will receive it. Because you live in one state and work in another you are required to file 2 state tax returns; A non-resident tax return for New Jersey, (link below,)

Do you pay taxes in one state and work in another?

Instead of paying taxes where you work, you will pay taxes in your resident state, which is the state where you live. Pennsylvania and New Jersey, for example, have such an agreement.