Skip to main content
TurboTax
Community
TurboTax
Community
TurboTax
Community
S
soonerspic
April 14, 2025
Question

We live in PA and my wife works in DE. She did not have PA state taxes listed on her W-2, but did have DE state taxes taken out. Is her entire income not taxable in PA?

  • April 14, 2025
  • 1 reply
  • 0 views
No text available

1 reply

AmyC
AmyC
April 14, 2025

Your resident state taxes all income but gives you a credit for the double taxed income. You must: 

  1. prepare the nonresident DE first to create the DE taxable income and tax liability, 
  2. prepare your PA resident return
  3. the program can calculate your PA tax and credit for DE income.

You get credit for the lower state tax on the lowest taxable amount.

  • Each state calculates taxable income differently. 
  • Each state has its own tax rate/ system.
  • You get the lowest of both categories as a tax credit.
**Say "Thanks" by clicking the thumb icon in a post**Mark the post that answers your question by clicking on "Mark as Best Answer"
TurboTax Expert Assist
TurboTax Expert

Get answers to all your tax questions

Our experts are available on-demand, no appointment needed. Get help all year long with TurboTax Expert Assist.

Terms & ConditionsCookie settingsAccessibility statement
Intuit
TurboTax Credit Karma QuickBooks MailChimp

©1997-2022 Intuit, Inc. All rights reserved.
Intuit, QuickBooks, QB, TurboTax, ProConnect, and Mint are registered trademarks
of Intuit Inc. Terms and conditions, features, support, pricing, and service options
subject to change without notice.

Security Certification of the TurboTax Online application has been performed by
C-Level Security.

By accessing and using this page you agree to the Terms of Use.

Accessibility

TRUSTe nResult Certified e-File C-Level Security Certification