StateTax Return

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May 26, 2020
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My husband worked for a company for a year over 2018 and 2019, they took out NJ state taxes while we live in PA. Last year Turbo tax did the NJ return wrong and it took me most of the year to get it amended and corrected. This year they are telling me not to file in NJ at all. His wages are low for the short time he worked....7100.00 and the tax is only 120.00. In PA we are getting a full refund of PA taxes because of tax Forgiveness. Why would they not have me file a NJ return to get the 120.00 refund?

Best answer by JotikaT2

It depends.

As this is a public forum, we cannot see your tax return.

However, if your husband had taxes withheld, you should file a tax return if you are due a refund.

The threshold for filing a tax return in New Jersey is $20,000 if you are filing jointly. If your income is below this amount, it may explain why you are being told you don't need to file.

See the chart below for New Jersey filing requirements.

NJ filing requirements

JotikaT2

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Employee Tax Expert

It depends.

As this is a public forum, we cannot see your tax return.

However, if your husband had taxes withheld, you should file a tax return if you are due a refund.

The threshold for filing a tax return in New Jersey is $20,000 if you are filing jointly. If your income is below this amount, it may explain why you are being told you don't need to file.

See the chart below for New Jersey filing requirements.

NJ filing requirements

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Level 15

Where is this company? Does he commute into NJ every day ?

Dorothea1Author

Level 2

The company is based in Florida but there was an office that he worked out of as a sales rep in NJ. They messed up and took NJ tax instread of PA. Our return last year was a mess too and finally got figured out but we had to file in NJ too per turbo tax but this year they are not telling me too online. So glad he is not with them anymore.