I live and work in Massachusetts but my employer is based in Washington, DC. Which state to I pay taxes to?

[jen14-young]

I do not go to DC at all - I work from my home in MA.

[JohnW15 · Accepted solution]

You'll pay taxes to, and file a state return for, Massachusetts.

As long as all the income was earned in the same state as your residence, which is what you suggest, you should only file a state return for your residential state.

Please see the TurboTax FAQ "Do I need to file a nonresident return for an out-of-state employer?" for more information.

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[jen14-young]

So if state taxes are not being taken out by my DC employer, should I pay quarterly State taxes to Massachusetts?

[JohnW15]

If your employer can't or won't withhold Massachusetts state taxes for you, then quarterly payments for Massachusetts would be a good way to go.