Connecticut Joins N.J. in Fighting New York Remote-Worker Tax

Connecticut wants to create an incentive for residents to challenge New York’s rules for taxing telecommuters, state officials said Wednesday.

The initiative is included in Gov. Ned Lamont’s (D) proposed budget for fiscal 2025 and was “inspired” by a similar program rolled out in New Jersey last year, said Jeffrey Beckham, the secretary of the Connecticut Office of Policy and Management.

New York requires workers to pay income taxes to the state if their job is based there, even if they work remotely outside of state lines. It’s called the “convenience of the employer” rule because workers must pay New ...