I live in philly and work in Jersey. When I got my w-2 it stated my State of income (box 15) was PA and It should be NJ. Im not sure if this matters
2007-03-17 17:30:46 · 7 answers · asked by Tonya 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
No, it is NOT incorrect.
PA and NJ have a reciprocal income tax agreement. PA residents who work in NJ do NOT pay NJ taxes.
Just file your PA return. All is correct!
2007-03-17 21:00:26 · answer #1 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is likely correct. The location of your work is not always the state where the income originates.
In any case, it makes no difference on your federal return. For the state return, you file a resident PA return including your wages from your job in NJ on your PA return. You will not need to file a NJ return since you have no income attributable to NJ.
2007-03-18 08:27:46 · answer #2 · answered by ninasgramma 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It matters, but it's probably right. It's saying you owe taxes to PA, and that taxes are taken out of your paycheck and sent to PA. You might also have to file a NJ non-resident return, but would get credit there for taxes paid to PA.
"State" on your W-2 doesn't necessarily mean state where you actually work, it's the state for which income tax was taken out.
2007-03-17 17:58:42 · answer #3 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
His W-2 will wisely mirror the taxes withheld on your previous state of criminal place of residing. you will report a ingredient-300 and sixty 5 days resident return in that state displaying the income earned jointly as residing and/or working in that state. If he remains working for that organization he desires to touch their payroll branch and characteristic the tax withholding stopped for that state. A W-2 arranged for a TN resident won't have the state containers on it in any respect as TN does not tax earned income.
2016-12-18 16:33:59 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will if both states come after you for taxes. If you live in PA you would pay your tax there. Check with your employer as I believe they may be right. It does matter though. Taxes are paid by where your home address is in the military. My son has listed FL his wife's state (no state tax) instead of our state ( one of the top 10 high tax states).
2007-03-17 17:39:50 · answer #5 · answered by Wolfpacker 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I am pretty sure that is a big deal, considering it may change which State you need to file taxes under.
2007-03-17 17:38:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it matters.ask your employer to correct it
2007-03-17 17:40:13 · answer #7 · answered by binda 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋