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August 30, 2023
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1099 employee

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I am a 1099 employee and live in a different state than my employer.  In doing taxes this past year it said that I had to pay taxes for both my state I reside in as well as the state my job is in but the state I reside in will reimburse me so I don't have to pay double the taxes but I never got reimbursed...what do I do differently for the tax season coming up to make sure I get reimbursed?

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JBedford
August 30, 2023

Hi, @Justhero , thanks for the question!

 

So first, I want to be clear on our terms, to avoid confusion. If your income is reported on a 1099, then you are not an employee. You are a self-employed individual. Therefore, the company is not your employer, but rather your customer, if you will. 

 

Based on that fact, you should only be taxed in states where you actually performed work. This work you did for the company, did you perform that in their state, or yours? 

 

As to the Credit for Taxes Paid to Other States, you have to claim that on your resident state return in order to receive it. TurboTax has a section for that. If you did not file that way, then you should amend your return. This article shows how. In your case, you would only have to amend the state return. 

 

Hope this helps, please let me know if not!

 

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JustheroAuthor
August 30, 2023

That's correct regarding them being my customer.  The work was done remotely in the state I reside in.  Also, is it a requirement to make quarterly payments or are you able to have that tax amount deducted from your return?

JBedford
August 30, 2023

Then you should not have to file in the other state, so if you did, then that's the amendment you should make. Quarterly payments are likely needed, as the IRS operates on a "pay as you go" model. 

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