You Might Owe Taxes in a State You Don’t Live In

About this episode

The episode discusses the complexities of state nonresident income tax laws and their implications in the remote work era.

Should you have to file a tax return in a state where you babysat for one hour? In 22 states, the answer is technically yes. In this episode of The Deduction, host Kyle Hulehan and co-host Erica York sit down with Katherine Loughead, Director of State Tax Projects at the Tax Foundation, to break down the tangled mess of state nonresident income tax laws — and why they're a growing problem in the remote work era. Katherine walks us through how credits for taxes paid to other states are suppo...

People in this episode

Hosts: Kyle Hulehan, Erica York

Guest: Katherine Loughead

Topics covered

• state taxes
• nonresident income tax
• remote work
• tax laws
• tax credits

Keywords

• tax return
• babysitting taxes
• state tax laws
• remote work taxes
• tax credits

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tax Foundation

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