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    ssvanka2005 Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Apr 17, 2007, 01:01 PM
    Determining to which sate the wages should be reported
    I work in NJ on contract and live in NJ but my employer is in NC. I pay NC taxes and not paying NJ taxes.

    Is it OK?
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    Apr 24, 2007, 09:27 AM
    Negative.

    Since you live and work in NJ, you should be paying NJ taxes, NOT NC taxes.

    NJ will eventually figure out that you are a NJ resident and come looking for their "pound of flesh". That could be a rather unpleasant experience.
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    Apr 24, 2007, 11:57 AM
    My employer told me that... since I am on H1 and not sure how long the contract is going to be in NJ... so did taxes in NC. We are going to change it now to NJ. As I got W2 for NC in 2006, is there any issue with 2006 filing?
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    Apr 24, 2007, 02:07 PM
    In my opinion, you need to file NJ taxes and amend your NC tax return to get ALL of the withheld NC taxes back.

    NJ has a legal claim to the tax you owe them; NC does NOT, since you did NOT work or live in NC.
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