My husband won money in state of PA, 1,875. We reside in the state of New Jersey, our total income is $129,193, taxable income is 93,198, we are Married filing jointly do we need to file a return for PA

[TomD8 · Accepted solution]

Yes, you must file a non-resident PA tax return in addition to your NJ tax return.

PA taxes non-residents on "PA-source" income.  Lottery and gambling winnings from wagers placed in PA are PA-source income.

https://www.revenue.pa.gov/TaxTypes/NonresidentWithholding/Pages/PA-Source-Income-Rules.aspx

Your winnings are also taxed by your home state of NJ, because your resident state can tax all your income, regardless of its source.

You'll be able to claim a credit on your NJ return for the taxes paid to PA on the dollars taxed by both states, so in effect you won't be double-taxed.  In TurboTax, be sure to complete the non-resident PA return before the home state NJ return, so that the program can calculate and apply the credit.

Note: PA and NJ have tax reciprocity, but the reciprocity applies only to W-2 salaries and wages.