Hi @SusanY1 . So I found it that in NY I don't pay city tax if I am not a state resident. I only pay state taxes. So, now I am trying to figure out if I can be a city resident and not a state resident. The thing is my wife stayed with me in DC for a little while and was back in NYC for when she worked. Kinda going back and forth. The software allows me to select:
1. DC full year resident for both - married filing separately on the same return
2. NY State non resident for full year. I assume it is joint return, so the selection applies for both.
3. NY City part allows me to select non-resident for myself and a full year resident for my wife.
4. In NY State I indicate that both my wife and I maintained our Brooklyn residence for the entire year. We own the condo and pay mortgage on it.
So with the settings above I am getting the biggest refund. But since I noted that I am not NY state resident, the city taxes are blank. But can I be a resident of NYC but not the state at the same time? Or is it ok to remove the NYC residence as well? Actually it is my wife that is the problem here. Filing the states separately pretty much removes all refunds, so it's not very good for us.
Thanks again for your help.
