Lived in PA part year then moved to NJ Worked all year in NJ. Only PA withheld. How to answer question...did you have NJ source income while nonresident? How to file?

[CatinaT1]

You are going to file a part year PA return and a part year NJ return.  You will want to do your PA return first.

Since you worked in NJ while you were a PA resident, you would say YES, you had NJ source income while a non-resident.

[lori428]

Thank you for your prompt response. But my thought was because PA and NJ are reciprocal states and the only source of income are wages....then does a non-resident return need to be done or just the part year? 100% of the wages were earned in NJ but 100% of the withholding was PA even though I moved to NJ part way through the year. If I answer ....if I answer NO to “do you  have NJ source income while a non-resident then I end up with only a part year return in PA and NJ. Does that question EXCLUDE wages earned in a state with reciprocity? 

[TomD8]

@lori428 -- If your income from NJ while you were a PA resident consisted entirely of W2 wages/salary , you would answer NO to the question about NJ-source income.  That's because PA residents are not subject to NJ income tax on wages/salary earned in NJ.  You would answer YES to the question only if you had NJ-source income other than wages or salary. 

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