jimmyvluv4u t1_jad11wz wrote on February 28, 2023 at 3:43 PM

DC-MD-VA all have reciprocity with each other. OP should be paying taxes based on where they live, not work. Employer should be withholding DC taxes, OP should have to file in DC only. Source - My wife and I live in VA, and have worked variously in DC, VA, and MD over the years.

More source (https://www.tax.virginia.gov/reciprocity) -
District of Columbia and Kentucky residents who:
Are taxed in their home states, commute to Virginia every day, and receive only wage or salary income in Virginia are exempt from taxation in Virginia.

jimmyvluv4u t1_jad1pej wrote on February 28, 2023 at 3:48 PM

That being said, I have no idea why your employer is withholding both DC and VA for you. Given that, you will have to file in both and claim your DC tax paid in VA to get your money back. I would get that fixed ASAP for future years.

_kkkkkttttt_ OP t1_jad2asv wrote on February 28, 2023 at 3:52 PM

yeah it’s kinda weird bc in 2021 I noticed they had me paying VA income taxes even though I lived in DC, it was a mistake that I flagged and got it fixed. Now all my paystubs for this entire year say I paid DC taxes, so I have no clue where the VA withholding came from. Maybe they never corrected the issue on their end last year? not even sure if that makes sense lol I really don’t know a lot about taxes

_kkkkkttttt_ OP t1_jad6lk0 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 4:20 PM

so, is my W2 saying I made $92k (70k in DC and 22k in VA)? because I know I for sure did not make that much via my paystubs

jimmyvluv4u t1_jad6ur4 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 4:21 PM

Yeah, sorry I don't know. You'll have to ask your employer what happened there. I've never had any of my various VA employers withhold anything other than VA for me, regardless of where I physically worked.

jimmyvluv4u t1_jad2bm9 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 3:52 PM

More from VA's tax site, if your employer withheld for you in both DC and VA:

Nonresidents:

If you are a resident of a reciprocity state, accept employment in Virginia, and meet the criteria for exemption, complete Form VA-4 to certify your exemption and give the form to your employer. You will need to re-certify your exemption every year.

If your employer withholds Virginia income tax and you find out that you are exempt, correct your withholding information with your employer for the future, and file Form 763-S to claim a refund.