L live in Virginia but work in North Carolina do i file in Virginia

[AnnetteB]

If you are a resident of Virginia, but have income from North Carolina, then you will need to file tax returns for both states.  There is not a reciprocity agreement in place with these states. 

You will file a Virginia resident tax return and claim a tax credit for taxes paid to North Carolina.

You will file a non-resident North Carolina return to report the income that was earned in North Carolina. 

After finishing your Federal return, you should complete the non-resident (NC) return first and then your resident (VA) return.    

edited 2/8/16 5:11 am PST to change order of state completion

[SteamTrain]

ehhhh watch it........Backwards

After Federal is full filled out.....everything but not yet filed.
.....NC nonresident must be prepared first....only then work thru the VA resident tax return.

[AnnetteB]

Thanks for the catch (I misread my list of exceptions).  Editing my answer now.

[adangelico91]

So does this mean you will essentially be paying income taxes in both NC and VA??

[LenaH]

No, you are not double taxed. You will pay tax on all of your income in Virginia if you are a resident of Virginia. You will also pay tax on your North Carolina sourced income as a nonresident for income earned in the state. However, your resident state of Virginia will give you a credit of tax paid to another state (North Carolina) so you are not double-taxed. 

For more information, please see Credit for Taxes Paid to Another State.

@adangelico91