If you and your spouse work in different states, in most cases you will only need to file a state tax return where you live—even if your employer is in another state. For most states, you would file a nonresident state tax return in your state of work.
What happens when you live in one state and work in another?
When you live in one state and work in another, the state where you work usually gets to tax you and will withhold the appropriate amount from your paycheck each week. In this situation, you will have to pay out of state taxes. At the end of the year, you will file two returns. You’ll file a nonresident state return in the state you worked.
Where do I file state taxes if I Live and work in different states?
Where do I file state taxes if I live and work in different states? If you earn income in one state while living in another, you should expect to file a tax return in your resident state (where you live). You may also be required to file a state tax return where your employer is located or any state where you have a source of income.
Do you have to file a state tax return if you work remotely?
That means, if you’re working remotely you’ll only have to file a resident tax return to the state you live in. However, if your W-2 form (that form you receive at the end of the year or beginning of January) lists a state other than your resident state, then you’ll need to also file a non-resident tax return to the state listed.
Is the employee’s service localized in one state?
An employee’s work is localized if they work entirely from that state. It is also localized if the employee works primarily in that state and temporarily—in isolated situations—in other states. So, is the employee’s service localized in one state? If YES, this is the state you send the SUTA tax to. If NO, move on to the base of operations test.
