Do we pay income tax to the state we live in or the one we work in?
January 26, 2009 by Tax Blog
Filed under Questions & Answers
britt426 asked:
I’ve never really thought of it because I’ve always lived in the state I worked in. I know someone looking to move to Portland,OR (where they have a huge income tax but no sales tax). Vancouver, WA is only a 15 minute drive away, so she’s thinking of moving there (where there is no income tax and a huge sales tax). Will she pay income tax to Oregon because she’ll work there or will she be spared because she’ll live in Washington?
I’ve never really thought of it because I’ve always lived in the state I worked in. I know someone looking to move to Portland,OR (where they have a huge income tax but no sales tax). Vancouver, WA is only a 15 minute drive away, so she’s thinking of moving there (where there is no income tax and a huge sales tax). Will she pay income tax to Oregon because she’ll work there or will she be spared because she’ll live in Washington?