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    Apr 8, 2007, 01:48 PM
    Live in NYC but work in NJ
    I work in New Jersey, but live in New York City. Do I have to file state taxes for both states? I tried and I seem to have to pay on each state the same amount as if I lived and worked there. I can ask for a credit that discounts the amount of state taxes I paid to NJ and subtracts it to my taxable income in NY, but this still seems very unfair to me. Is there some way around this? Thank you.
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    Apr 17, 2007, 10:42 AM
    Yes, you must file in both states.

    The credit you claim on your NY tax return should prevent you from being taxed twice on the same salary.

    What's unfair about that?
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