my employer payed taxes to the wrong state (receive, apply, claim)

[s1navyseal]

i worked in new york and on my paystub it says they took nj tax out
now this is affecting my unemployment,

the unemployment office mailed new jersey about the issue. what do you think the end result will be

these wages are going towards my high quarter

will i be ok

[Ariadne22]

NY may tell you to apply in NJ. You're better off. NJ benefits are higher than NY.

[s1navyseal]

but i worked in new york it makes no sense, i wouldnt have enough for a claim in new jersey , i didnt work long enough there, (i didnt work in new jersey at all) the lady said she sent a letter to new jersey to have it transferred, hopefully this will solve everything?

[Chyvan]

The employer paying taxes to the wrong state is not your problem.

File an appeal. You need to get your benefits that you are entitled to when due, and NY can clean up the mess with your employer later.

[Ariadne22]

Originally Posted by s1navyseal

but i worked in new york it makes no sense, i wouldnt have enough for a claim in new jersey , i didnt work long enough there, (i didnt work in new jersey at all) the lady said she sent a letter to new jersey to have it transferred, hopefully this will solve everything?

The states need to receive UI taxes from the employer to pay benefits. From what you were told by NY, it appears getting these taxes transferred is a common occurrence in your area (NY/NJ/PA/CT), especially since so many people cross states lines to work and companies have offices in more than one state.

We had a report from someone who worked for a NY company in the state of NC, but that company has never paid taxes to NC, so NC won't pay benefits - and won't communicate w/NY, either. Last resort for those people is to apply in the state where the company is domiciled. Another where a guy worked as a dealer for casinos all over the country - with his contract finally coming to an end. He didn't know where to apply, was turned down in one state. Never did hear what finally happened.

[s1navyseal]

thank you everyone for the responses

[s1navyseal]

so most likely the wages will be transferred from new jersey to new york because therefore i did work in new york?

[Ariadne22]

Originally Posted by s1navyseal

so most likely the wages will be transferred from new jersey to new york because therefore i did work in new york?

That's what it sounds like:

Originally Posted by s1navyseal

the lady said she sent a letter to new jersey to have it transferred,

[s1navyseal]

has anyone here had this problem before