@ridetimeless18 wrote:
SO helpful, thank you very much, sir! So for all the tech companies that closed their offices for the year and required remote work, the out of state work would be at the employer's convenience, not the employee's, correct? You're the man, thanks again.
Generally, yes. If the company required workers to work remotely, the income would not be subject to the "convenience of the employee" rule. You should ask HR to change your state withholding. However, if the business reopens their offices and invites workers back, and you choose to continue to work remotely, you will probably be subject to the convenience rule again.
Note that if you travel to NY to conduct business, your income will be partially taxable in NY. For example, if you are required to attend in-person meetings 2 business days a month, NY will consider that 10% (2/20ths) of your income is NY-source income and will require a non-resident tax return.
The other important factor will be to prove, if asked by NY, that you really have established a permanent residence or domicile in another state. If you are considering moving back to NY after the pandemic, you might still be considered to be domiciled in NY, even though you are away for a long time. I have recently written at length on the topic of domicile here
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/discussion/re-multiple-state-tax-returns-with-foreign-...
and the PA state web site has a very thorough discussion of the concept.
https://www.revenue.pa.gov/FormsandPublications/PAPersonalIncomeTaxGuide/Pages/Brief-Overview-Filing...
