yoomsters
Returning Member

State tax filing

Hi, i know this seems redundant to ask a similar question for a new year but this is my first time filing for NJ while working for a company in NYC. I lived in brooklyn for the first 3 months of 2021, so I did my NY part-year resident return with no trouble (including the calculation of my wages earned with my brooklyn address). I should be receiving a small refund from NY State. 

 

My job only taxes me NY State rate on my salary now (took off the dread city tax after the move yay!). 

Now while working through my part-year resident return for New Jersey, I'm concerned because currently it shows I might owe almost 1.8k in taxes. Where could I possibly be going wrong? Everyone online mentions I shouldn't owe too much in taxes and if anything, I'd be getting a little credit to offset NY state's higher income tax rate compared to NJ state. 

 

Any tips would be highly appreciated and if not, who has a cpa in jersey city they recommend that's not too expensive lol