@Allthethings wrote:
Can I claim exempt from CT taxes while I work entirely in NJ
You don't have to "claim" anything about CT tax, since you are not working in CT. Just make sure that your employer does not withhold CT tax and does not report any CT wages on your 2023 W-2.
@Allthethings wrote:
Not sure if they'll turn me into hybrid at some point in the new year.
If you later start working part of the time, or full-time, in CT, then, of course, they will have to report the income you earn in CT as CT wages and they will have to withhold CT tax on that income. Then you will have to file a CT nonresident tax return as well as your NJ resident tax return.
@Allthethings wrote:
Should I have my spouse who works for a NJ company increase their withholding?
Your employer should withhold NJ tax from your pay, since you are working in NJ. If they won't do that, increasing your spouse's NJ withholding is one possible solution, as long as you file jointly. The other possible solution is to make quarterly NJ estimated tax payments. One way or another you want to make sure that you pay enough NJ tax during the year so that you don't end up with a huge tax bill, plus penalties and interest, when you file your 2023 NJ tax return.
@Allthethings wrote:
Will NY find it odd that I won't file NY taxes when 2024 rolls around assuming I stay with this employer all year since I've filed NY before for this same employer? (Note that HR is in California, so that's the address on past W2s.)
No, they won't find it odd as long as there are no NY wages, and no NY tax withheld, on your 2023 W-2. The employer's address on the W-2 doesn't matter.
