Moved, work remotely, or earn income in more than one state? We prepare part-year, nonresident, and resident returns so each state gets its share — and not a dollar more.
Remote work, a mid-year move, a rental property across state lines, a spouse commuting to D.C. — modern life generates multi-state tax obligations faster than most preparers can track them. Get it wrong in one direction and you pay tax twice on the same income; get it wrong in the other and a state you never think about sends an assessment three years later.
This is a core specialty at Geppert CPA: part-year resident returns, nonresident returns, credits for taxes paid to other states, and the residency and domicile analysis that determines which state has the right to tax you at all.
The mid-year move — splitting income cleanly between two states, including bonuses, equity vesting, and self-employment income that doesn't split neatly by calendar.
The remote worker — employer in one state, desk in another, and an employer withholding for the wrong one. We fix the withholding and file so each state gets exactly its share.
The DMV commuter — Maryland's reciprocity with Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and D.C. means many commuters should be paying only their home state — but only if withholding certificates and returns are set up correctly.
The two-state dispute — when two states both claim you as a resident, the difference is real money. We handle the domicile documentation, and when a state pushes back, representation is in-house.
Do I have to file in every state I earned income in?
Generally you file a resident return where you live and nonresident returns where you earned income, with credits preventing true double taxation. The thresholds and reciprocity rules vary by state — that's the work.
I moved during the year. What happens to my state taxes?
You typically file part-year resident returns in both states, splitting income by residency period. Done wrong, both states tax the same income; done right, each state gets only its share.
Can you handle this remotely if I'm not in Maryland?
Yes — the entire engagement is virtual for clients nationwide.
Tell us which states touched your income this year and we'll map the filings you actually need.