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TurboTax is "doubling" my income while filing for PA taxes? I work in DE and live in PA. For some reason it's counting it twice and saying I owe double. Is this a glitch?

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February 22, 2025
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Typically I get reciprocity and since I pay Delaware taxes Pennsylvania doesn't require me to pay them. Ex. If I made 25,000 in DE, when I go to TurboTax to file it says that I made $25,000 in PA & DE. I even clicked the box for tax credit for tax paid to another state but it's still doubles my income for some reason. In this example it seems to think that I made $25,000 in Delaware and $25,000 in Pennsylvania which is not the case

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MindyB

No, the only states that have reciprocity with Pennsylvania are Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Virginia, or West Virginia. (Which states have reciprocal agreements?)

It is expected that it will "appear" your income is double, since you report $25,000 to each state. ‌However, the credit for taxes paid to other states, will reduce your tax expense for Delaware. ‌In order to report this, make sure after you check the box to take the credit for taxes paid to other states, you also report the income and Pennsylvania tax paid on the next screen.

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timothyhoutman11Author

Unless tax law has changed in the past 7 years that has never been the case.

I live in Pennsylvania but work in delaware. Delaware taxes me. And then when I fill out my taxes every other year on your competitors tax program I file for credits paid to another state.

I've never paid Pennsylvania in the Seven Years of Living here. On the competitors program once I click the box for credit for taxes paid to another state it neutralizes the tax I owed to PA.

I followed all of the steps that you were very kind enough to give me and it's still the same situation it's saying that I owe both income tax and this is incorrect.

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MindyB

I apologize @timothyhoutman11 - I misread your question and answered as if you lived in Delaware, and worked in PA, but your situation is the opposite. Thus, the credit for taxes paid to other states, will reduce your tax expense for Pennsylvania. ‌In order to report this, go to Pennsylvania- Taxes and Credits - Taxes paid to other states.