Hi,

I have a couple of questions regarding my taxes. My husband and I live and work in MA. My husband's job requires him to travel out of the state on short projects. Last year he worked in NY and NJ for a couple of months. So, he received 3 W-2's this year for MA, NY and NJ.

My questions are:
1. Since i never worked out of MA, can we file jointly on the NY and NJ returns?

2. On the NY tax form IT-203, shall we enter the joint wages reported on the federal return (which includes my wages in MA) on the line 1 - federal amount column; or shall we just enter what my husband made in 2007?

3. Do we have to fill schedule IT-203-B Schedule A for the Ny state return? The instructions say: You must complete Schedule A if you worked both in and out of NY state for an employer, and your income is not based on the volume of business transacted?

I will really really appreciate it if someone can respond soon as the deadline is approaching.

Thanks

1) Yes, you file jointly.

2) No, report ONLY the NY-sourced income.

3) No, not if his income is clearly allocated on the W-2 between the three states.