DanielV01
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State tax filing

@ggiaquinn  There's two possibilities.  The first is that you are correct that New York should not tax you.  If this is the case, and your Allocation to New York is $0, preventing you from e-filing, you will need to mail-in your New York return.  Be prepared in this case to provide proof that New York should not have withheld tax on you.

 

The second possibility is that you actually do pay tax to New York.  This will be the case if you telecommute.  If your employer is a NY-employer and you are telecommuting from home, New York does tax you even though you don't step foot inside the state.   This is called the convenience of the employer principle.  

 

Feel free to clarify your situation.

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