I am a civilian living and working in Germany. I own a house in New Jersey which is my home of record. Do I still pay NJ income tax?

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June 4, 2019
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Best answer by MargaretL

No, you don't have to file NJ tax return if you don't have any NJ-source income. You are considered a NJ nonresident if you "maintain permanent home" in NJ and did not spent more than 30 days in NJ.

Please see link below for details:

http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/njit24.shtml

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No, you don't have to file NJ tax return if you don't have any NJ-source income. You are considered a NJ nonresident if you "maintain permanent home" in NJ and did not spent more than 30 days in NJ.

Please see link below for details:

http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/njit24.shtml

feiwenw66563

I am a US citizen, working in Germany for entire year. Do I need to pay NJ Tax for the foreign income? Which one I should use FEIE or FTC? Thanks

ThomasM125

@feiwenw66563 If New Jersey is the state you plan to return to when you leave Germany, then you would be considered a resident there and should file a resident tax return.

You would have to pay tax on your income earned in Germany in New Jersey if you are a New Jersey resident.

The foreign earned income exclusion would typically reduce your tax more that the foreign tax credit.

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