1099-MISC from different state

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June 5, 2019
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I received a 1099-MISC for work I did long-distance as a nonresident in another state. Do I need to file a tax return for the state in which the Payee is based?

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Best answer by PaulaM

No, income earned from home (as a remote worker) would be included on your resident state return.

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No, income earned from home (as a remote worker) would be included on your resident state return.

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gettamac

I live and work full time in MA. I did graphic design work in MA for a company in CA and for another company in NJ. I received a 1099–MISC from each company. Turbo Tax is telling me that I need to file for all three states. I get the filing in MA because I work FT in MA. But, everyone that I've spoken to that does graphic design freelance out of state tell me that I need to file only for the state in which the work was done. In my case, MA. I've also found multiple instances online that also suggest that I do not have to file in NJ and CA. Can someone clarify?

Thanks.

wjseman

I agree with Paula, you owe the money to the state in which you performed the work not the place that received the benefit of the work. TurboTax has no way of knowing the place of performance. I would have a different answer if you were a consultant that performed the work inside the states that you received the W2 from.

gettamac

Turbo Tax DOES know based on my inputs for the federal return. I entered the two 1099–MISCs that I received from CA & NJ. Once Turbo Tax was done "checking my federal return" and I clicked continue, it goes to the "Let's get your state taxes done right" screen. When I click continue, the next screen says "Based on the information in your federal return, it looks like you’ll need to file more than one state tax return." And then I'm presented with a screen that has MA, CA, and NJ state returns to start.

gettamac

I think what you meant is that Turbo Tax doesn't know that I didn't do the work in CA and NJ. It should assume that I didn't though based on my residential address. Perhaps when I click start for CA, it'll ask me if the work performed was in/out of state. Will report back.