Son lived in NY until he enlisted in Navy 8/7/14. Has been in IL, CT, GA and currently in WA where he'll be for about 4 years. Does he still pay NY state tax?

dclerici — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 06:34:59 GMT

He is only in NY when he gets leave which is only about once a year. His W2 has his total wages earned for 2016 in the "state tax" area. Can he amend his W-2 or submit orders with it?

It depends, but he does probably still pay NY tax. Since...

DanielV01 — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 06:35:00 GMT

It depends, but he does probably still pay NY tax. Since he is active-duty military, his state of legal residence remains what it was when he entered the Navy: New York. New York tax law is a bit complex when it comes to military income, but here's a website that sums it up well: http://www.military.com/money/personal-finance/taxes/state-tax-information.html#NY. Unless he is maintaining a residence outside of New York, New York does tax his income. Here is an additional FAQ about Military residence: https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3302301

If he is stationed in another state, he does not file a tax return to the other state, only New York.

Tip: If he can legally establish residency in Washington state by having the DD Form 2058 accepted and processed by DFAS, he may find this advantageous. Washington has no state income tax.

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Son lived in NY until he enlisted in Navy 8/7/14. Has been in IL, CT, GA and currently in WA where he'll be for about 4 years. Does he still pay NY state tax?

It depends, but he does probably still pay NY tax. Since...