I recently took a role with a company based in NYC. I live AND work in Florida full-time - I will never need to visit or work in NYS. I am in account management / sales working only with car dealerships in Florida. I would not have been offered the position if I had been located anywhere else, and actually my proximity to the Orlando airport was key in my hiring. Regardless, my company is insisting that NYS taxes be withheld due to "convenience" law. I spoke with my Tax accountant here in Orlando and she said this is very common, but she is usually successful getting full-refunds when filing non-resident returns for her FL clients who work for NY-based companies. I mean, great, but is there anything i can do to exempt myself from the tax in the first place or is this just the way it is? It adds up to around $8,000 a year in taxes I really shouldn't owe, so any help on this is appreciated.
