Do you pay state employment taxes for every state worked in?

Answer 1

I presume you mean "income taxes to every State you work in"... Of course, like all things tax, there are exceptions (generally if a special agrement exists between specific states, or if your some special worker - like military or assitance, etc., and many allow a very small amount of earnings to go unreported). The answer is absolutely YES. The tax on earnings generally follows where the earnings originate. Under the premise that it is that jurisdictions efforts (police protections, economic development, etc., etc,) that were used to benefit how you made that income. Your state of residence is where your income is deemed earned and tax payable, unless it is earned AND tax paid on it in another. So if you work in another state your earnings are taxable there. (Yes, athletes on things like Baseball teams end up with a tax liability in virtually all states they may appear). Now, understand, the amount of earnings, or thew amount of tax paid, depending on the rules of your home State, become a reduction of what is needed there. It's generally a matter of who you pay more than how much you end up paying. Albeit, sometimes, you may not get full credit for taxes paid to a State with a higher rate than your home one.