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kingdubya
Jan 14, 2008, 11:12 AM
Who has a cheaper tax ny or nj and if i live in nj and work at home every day but one day which i work in NY and all my taxes were witheld in NY whats my best option 1- to file as if i work in ny every day 2- to file that i work in nj every day or 3- to prorate the days and take a credit from ny to nj
AtlantaTaxExpert
Jan 14, 2008, 01:04 PM
I already answered this question.

NY has the HIGHER tax rates.

you must file BOTH NY and NJ. You file as a non-resident in NY and pro-rate your wages between when yum worked in each state. A memo from your employer (to be included with both tax returns) will help justify filing this way.