Please see below for the answers to your questions regarding being taxed in New Jersey as a Florida resident:
- Yes, if you are required, you will file a non-resident NJ tax return and report the income you earned while working there. Even if you are not required to file, if you compute a refund owed to you, you should file to get the money back.
- It depends. The filing requirement is you must file in NJ as a non-resident when your income is more than $10,000 for a single or $20,000 for a married couple filing jointly. See: Nonresidents
- You won't get a refund just because you don't live there, but you may be entitled to one after preparing your tax return. If you are owed a refund, you will receive it, even if you are not a resident.
- No, paying tax based on work location has been around for a long time. The rules vary state to state. It is a compliance burden for employers, so as technology has improved, it makes it easier to comply with taxation in multiple jurisdictions, which is why it may seem new to employees.
