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Live in NJ, work for company headquarter in Philadelphia - what forms to file?

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January 16, 2022
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Hi - Live in New Jersey, I work remotely for a company headquartered in Philadelphia.

They have withheld NJ State Income tax. PA UI and Philadelphia City withholding taxes.

Advice appreciated - do I file a NJ resident income tax and a PA non-resident income tax?

Best answer by TomD8

NJ and PA have a reciprocal tax agreement. That means that compensation paid to NJ residents by a PA employer is not subject to PA income tax.

Thus, if your entire income from PA consists of employee compensation, it is not necessary for you to file a PA nonresident income tax return.

https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/njit25.shtml

As a resident of NJ, ALL your income is subject to NJ taxation, regardless of where you earned it. Therefore you must file an NJ resident return. Note: You are entitled to a credit on your NJ return for the Philadelphia City wage tax you paid. To obtain the credit, file Schedule NJ-COJ with your NJ return.

https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/njit14.shtml#:~:text=The%20New%20Jersey%2FPennsylvania%20Reciprocal,the%20taxes%20paid%20to%20Philadelphia.

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TomD8Answer

Employee

NJ and PA have a reciprocal tax agreement. That means that compensation paid to NJ residents by a PA employer is not subject to PA income tax.

Thus, if your entire income from PA consists of employee compensation, it is not necessary for you to file a PA nonresident income tax return.

https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/njit25.shtml

As a resident of NJ, ALL your income is subject to NJ taxation, regardless of where you earned it. Therefore you must file an NJ resident return. Note: You are entitled to a credit on your NJ return for the Philadelphia City wage tax you paid. To obtain the credit, file Schedule NJ-COJ with your NJ return.

https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/njit14.shtml#:~:text=The%20New%20Jersey%2FPennsylvania%20Reciprocal,the%20taxes%20paid%20to%20Philadelphia.

**Answers are correct to the best of my ability but do not constitute tax or legal advice.

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inquisitivemanAuthor

Hi Tom - very quick and clear response.

Much appreciated.

Thank you very much

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SweetieJean

Employee

The New Jersey/Pennsylvania Reciprocal Agreement does not apply to income or wage tax imposed and collected by the City of Philadelphia or any other municipality in Pennsylvania.

Did you ever go to the Philadelphia location for work?