I moved to NC from GA and I will be working remotely for a company in GA. Do I pay my state taxes to NC and do I file returns for both states?

[melindamgolden]

I moved to North Carolina from Georgia. I will be a resident of North Carolina. I am keeping my job as a remote employee and the company is located in Georgia. I was a resident of Georgia since the beginning of the year until now. Do I pay my 2018 state taxes to North Carolina? And will I file returns for both states? And should I update my withholding to have taxes taken out for North Carolina?

[MaryK1 · Accepted solution]

In most cases, income is considered sourced in the state where the actual work was performed, so while you worked in North Carolina you will file and pay taxes to North Carolina.  You should definitely contact your employer to have the state withholding updated.  You would have to file a state resident return (North Carolina) but not Georgia. 

The location of the company usually does not matter, where the work was done does.  (Note: if you have to go to the Georgia office, you may have to check if you have to allocate the work income between NC/GA- but this usually only applies if you spend considerable time)