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sk05
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Live in NJ and work in PA

Hello, I live in NJ and work in PA. My employer withheld taxes for PA, what is the procedure to file PA return and is it possible to file the PA return online?

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HelenC12
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Live in NJ and work in PA

Yes, you may file it on line if you used TurboTax and e-filed your federal income tax return.

 

PA and NJ are reciprocal states. Complete REV-419 and give it to your employer so PA taxes are not withheld in the future.

 

Once you've determined that you need to file a nonresident state return, the first thing you want to do is make sure you've filled out the Personal Info section correctly:

  1. With your return open, select My Info in the left-hand menu.
  2. Then, on the Personal info summary screen, scroll down to Other State Income, and select Edit.
  3. At the Did you make money in any other states? question, answer Yes and make sure your nonresident state(s) are selected from the drop-down.
  4. Select Continue to return to your Personal info summary.

After you finish your federal return, you'll automatically move to the State tab, where you'll see your nonresident state(s) listed in addition to your resident state.

 

To ensure accurate calculations, we strongly recommend preparing your nonresident state return before you prepare any resident or part-year state returns.

 

More tips:

  • Select the long form (if the option is available) even if TurboTax defaults to the short form.
  • Only report the income attributable to the nonresident state.
  • If preparing a nonresident return solely to recover erroneous tax withholdings, enter 0 on the screen that asks for the amount of income earned in that state. This will eliminate your tax liability for that state, resulting in a full refund.
  • If you live in a reciprocal state, consider submitting an exemption form to your employer so you don't have to file a nonresident return next year.

Source: TurboTax FAQ

 

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sk05
Level 2

Live in NJ and work in PA

When filing the federal section would I upload both NJ and PA W2? Because my PA W2 shows 0 in the wages section (line 1)

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