Commuter taxes 2026

Live in New Jersey, work in New York

Without wage reciprocity, the work state may tax wages earned there. Your home state generally offers a limited credit for eligible tax paid on the same income. Filing requirements, credit limits and local taxes need a separate check.

By Abu HasnatPage updated Nov 7, 2026Data: New Jersey and New York revenue departments (methodology)

Official tax guidance for both states

Check withholding, filing requirements and current forms with each state's tax agency.

New Jersey: Division of Taxation (opens in new tab)
New York: Department of Taxation and Finance (opens in new tab)

Agency directory checked 2026-10-01 against the IRS state-government directory. This verifies the agency links, not an individual tax result. Use forms for the year you are filing.

Before you use this estimate

This model assumes a full-year resident of New Jersey, ordinary employee wages and all workdays physically in New York. Check exemption eligibility before treating a work-state amount of $0 as your own result. Withholding is a prepayment, not final tax liability. Other income, a move during the year, remote work and separate local taxes or credits can change the result.

Work-state remote-work guidance checked 2026-11-02. The calculator's full-year and physical-work assumptions still apply.

I live inI work inAnnual wages ($)Filing status

State income tax: $4,860 a year

Modeled annual state income tax for living in New Jersey and working in New York: about $4,860 on $100,000 of wages, $680 more than if you worked in New Jersey.

Tax guide and official sources: live in New Jersey, work in New York

Official agency starting points: New Jersey tax agency (opens in new tab) · New York tax agency (opens in new tab). These directory links identify the selected states' agencies, not your filing obligations. Check their individual-tax guidance and forms for the year you are filing.

Tax to New York

$4,860

nonresident

Tax to New Jersey

resident, after credit

Total state tax

$4,860

Typical state returns

This is the usual filing pattern, not a determination that you must file. Filing thresholds, age or dependent status, other income and withholding refunds can change which returns you need.

How this $100,000 estimate adds up

These steps follow the selected home, work state, salary and filing status. They reconcile the model's annual liability, not the amounts withheld from your paycheck.

Modeled state income tax for New Jersey residence and New York work
Step	New York work state	New Jersey home state
Tax before the modeled other-state credit	$4,860	$4,180
Modeled other-state credit subtracted	$0	$4,180
Tax after that credit	$4,860	$0

Total: $4,860 + $0 = $4,860 a year. Amounts are rounded for display. Work-state wage exemptions, when applicable, are already reflected in the first row; they are not an other-state credit.

The modeled credit is applied in New Jersey, the home state. Actual eligibility and credit limits require the state instructions. Included county components stay in these amounts; excluded local taxes and credits stay excluded. Federal income tax, payroll programs and refund eligibility are outside this reconciliation.

State tax at different salaries

Wages	To NY	To NJ	Modeled total	If you worked in NJ
$50,000	$2,103	$0	$2,103	$1,215
$75,000	$3,453	$0	$3,453	$2,596
$100,000	$4,860	$0	$4,860	$4,180
$150,000	$8,291	$0	$8,291	$7,365
$250,000	$15,772	$0	$15,772	$13,735

Single filer, all wages earned in New York, 2026 state tax rules, standard deductions. Local income taxes not included.

From paycheck withholding to your returns

Withholding: Ask payroll to withhold New York tax on New York-source wages. Check whether New Jersey withholding or estimated payments are also needed; payroll withholding is a prepayment, not the final tax.
Returns: Prepare the New York nonresident return (IT-203) first, then the New Jersey resident return (NJ-1040). Claim eligible tax on the same income through Schedule NJ-COJ.
Credit or refund: The New Jersey credit is capped at New Jersey tax on the doubly taxed income. It is not a refund of New York tax. At the example below the modeled credit uses all of the New Jersey state tax.

Worked example: $100,000 of wages

Single filer, full-year resident of New Jersey, all work performed in New York, no other income, standard deductions and modeled personal exemptions. Before credit, New Jersey tax is $4,180. Modeled New Jersey credit: $4,180. Pay $4,860 to New York and $0 to New Jersey, modeled total $4,860.

Annual liability, not paycheck withholding or a refund estimate. Federal tax, payroll programs, other local taxes, special credits and part-year residency are excluded. Local income taxes not included.

Remote-work and local exceptions

New York's convenience rule can treat home-working days as New York-source days. A bona fide employer office or employer necessity can change that treatment. This full-year, all-work-in-New-York calculator does not allocate hybrid days. NYC resident tax does not apply merely because a nonresident works in NYC; Yonkers rules need separate checking.

Official forms and instructions

Source audit 2026-09-30. Use the return and instructions for the year you are filing; a current-forms link may still show a prior-year return. Official sources checked; not independently reviewed.

What to do

Keep a record of the days you work in each state, especially if you sometimes work from home.

Working from home for a New York employer

New York has a "convenience of the employer" rule. For a nonresident employee whose assigned or primary office is in New York, ordinary out-of-state telework may remain New York-source under the convenience rule. Check employer necessity and the bona fide employer-office conditions in TSB-M-06(5)I. The employer's New York address alone does not determine the allocation. The calculator does not allocate hybrid workdays.

Local income taxes

New York: NYC personal income tax applies to NYC residents only (about 3.078%-3.876%); nonresidents commuting into NYC pay no city income tax. Yonkers: resident surcharge (16.75% of NY state tax) and 0.5% nonresident earnings tax on wages earned in Yonkers. Self-employed in the MTA district pay MCTMT.
New Jersey: No local wage tax on employees (Newark's 1% payroll tax is employer-paid).

Special credit rules

NJ: New Jersey residents may also claim a credit for eligible income or wage taxes paid to cities and other local governments in New York, in addition to other-state income tax. Check the New Jersey credit instructions and limits; local tax or credit amounts are not calculated here.
NY: NY does not credit other states' tax on income NY treats as NY-sourced. Main double-tax risk is for nonresidents working remotely for NY employers (convenience rule) whose home state will not credit NY tax on days physically worked at home. NJ and CT generally allow the credit; other states may not.

Frequently asked questions

Do I pay New York income tax if I live in New Jersey?

Yes. New York taxes wages earned there by nonresidents. On $100,000 that's about $4,860.

Do I have to file taxes in both New Jersey and New York?

Prepare the New York nonresident return (IT-203) first, then the New Jersey resident return (NJ-1040). Claim eligible tax on the same income through Schedule NJ-COJ.

Will I be taxed twice?

The modeled state credit reduces overlap on eligible wages; separate local taxes or sourcing differences can still leave additional tax. New Jersey credits the tax you pay New York, so your total is about $4,860 on $100,000, compared with $4,180 if you also worked in New Jersey. Local city or county taxes may still apply.

Rules reviewed 2026-09-24 from state revenue departments and the Tax Foundation. Estimates only; confirm with each state's revenue department.