My wife and I both changed jobs. So we have 2 NY jobs and 2 PA jobs to enter. The PA balanced really well with us getting $9 back. The NY seems to be very wrong because it says we owe 3257 on top of the 1400 we paid in on 35,359 of wages and 1059 in investment income, after putting in the deduction for the 3 kids. Or should i be getting a lot back from PA to offset the NY obligation?
Yes, the incomes appear to be taxable in both states. BUT most states also allow a credit for taxes paid on the same income to other states. So while you will pay tax to PA, all taxes paid to PA become a credit in NY.
First, you should enter the state that is your non-resident state (in this case, enter PA first). Then enter NY, your resident state.
All your PA tax will be a credit in NY, so your numbers will change a lot, when you enter the states as described.
In TurboTax be sure to complete your non-resident PA tax return before you do your home state NY return.
That's because the "other state credit" is granted by your resident state. The program doesn't know the amount of the credit unless you complete your non-resident state tax return first.
so, my husband and I live in Monroe County, PA and we both work in Queen, NY
so, you are saying i need to file my NY nonresident first? and how far apart should i then go do my taxes after filing the nonresident? thank you for helping, it is very confusing. Also. can i ask for my employer to take out more than the 10% from weekly income, this way i do not have to pay back so much after i file? i file married filing separately, is this a good choice, if i get paid more than my husband?
@LivePAWorkNY what the others meant was to complete the NY return before completing the PA return - that way the correct credit will be placed on the PA return. You can file them at the same time.