I Live in NJ work in Pa(Phila)

[macher]

Hi doing my taxes with TT for the first time. Live in NJ work in Philly. I'm confused on how I should file state returns.

[MaryK4]

Pennsylvania and New Jersey have a reciprocal agreement- which means if you live in one state but work in the other you only have to file/pay in one state. If your employer withheld the New Jersey taxes, you would only have to file a New Jersey return.  They should have also automatically taken the Philadelphia City tax as well.

[macher]

Ok looking on my W-2 there’s no state tax paid to either NJ or PA. But there’s local income tax paid looks like to PA. In the past when my tax preparer was around I filed a NJ state return and we would usually get a very small return maybe like $40 or so. Still confused on how to do this in TT 

[MaryK4]

You will want to file for New Jersey- when they ask if you worked in any other state just say NO, or if you get to the state tax part, delete the Pennsylvania return.

@macher

[macher]

Don't know what's going on. Says $2966 NJ Tax Due.

[MaryK4]

Unfortunately, if you did not have any state taxes withheld, it is likely that you would owe.  You may want to adjust your withholding so you do not owe next year.

@macher

[macher]

@MaryK4looking at all my past returns and W-2's they all look similar and never ever had to pay NJ  state.

[MaryK4]

Did you go through the New Jersey section of TurboTax to get all your deductions and credits?

@macher