Last year I worked for companies in VA and MD and they didn’t take out state taxes. Using Turbo Tax, I filed my federal return and following its prompts, I filed state returns for those states plus for NY where I live. Is that correct?

In a nutshell, if you worked on a tug or ship that ran interstate (between states or foreign), state taxes should not have been taken out. The only state you needed to file was the state you resided in.

I wouldn’t file for VA or MD unless you want them to take more money than NY is already going to take.

The issue raised is State Tax Reciprocity. A cursory glance revealed that NY has no reciprocity agreements. Although it’s not a simple thing, you may have accidentally done it correctly, but complicated tax situations usually beg for professional help. You might consider upgrading your tax preparat…

[image] HenryC: Is that correct? Are you looking for advice from a sea lawyer ? If so you’re in the right place.

[image] CoastalTrader: The issue raised is State Tax Reciprocity I disagree. The issue is a transportation worker engaged in interstate, coastwise, intercoastal, noncontiguous, or foreign trade. 49 USC 14503: Withholding State and local income tax by certain carriers (house.gov)

Hey, sea lawyers aren’t always wrong, and given they’re almost always pro bono it’s the best deal around!! (Its their client base I’d be leery of) That being said…I’m my experience, TurboTax is not programmed with the nuances of the average mariners tax situation. OP would be wise to find a tax p…

On TurboTax’s Community Forum: I am a merchant mariner. I live in Washington state but worked for companies based in Massachusetts, Florida and Maryland. Do I need to file any state returns? (intuit.com)

Good luck with that. I’m not sure you ready to receive your Sea Lawyer diploma just yet

I agree, those that answered the guy’s question on TurboTax’s forum didn’t understand the nature of his work, i.e., transportation worker engaged in interstate trade. The OP’s question has been answered before on this forum.

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Are you looking for advice from a sea lawyer? If so you’re in the right place.

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