I live & work in NYC but own a home in PA. We don't receive income through this property (unless mortgage interest received counts). Do I need to file a PA state return?

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It depends but you will not need to file a PA nonresident state tax return just for owning a home in PA.

Paying mortgage interest does not count as income. However, if you are receiving seller-financed interest payments from a property located in PA that you sold, you may need to file a PA nonresident state income tax return to report this PA-sourced income.

According to the PA Department of Revenue, if you are a PA resident, nonresident or a part-year PA resident, you must file a  PA tax return if:

• You received total PA gross taxable income in excess of $33, even if no tax is due with your PA return; and/or
• You incurred a loss from any transaction as an individual, sole proprietor, partner in a partnership or PA S corporation shareholder.