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TomC · 12-17-2006, 12:09 PM

I have heard (but do not know for sure) that Maine will even tax a spouse's income earned in NH if there is family income earned in Maine - even for NH residents... can this be true?

I heard about this during the argument over what state the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is in... i believe it is considered in Maine, but of course has lots of NH residents working there - whose incomes earned there are taxed by the state of Maine. As I understood it (hopefully incorrectly) that these workers' spouses also owe Maine state income tax on their earnings even if it comes from NH jobs....

Is is possible that some forum readers find themselves in this situation and can comment?

12-17-2006, 12:09 PM	#75
TomC Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lakes Region Posts: 707 Thanks: 25 Thanked 106 Times in 72 Posts	if its true, its the ultimate example of this kind of nonsense: I have heard (but do not know for sure) that Maine will even tax a spouse's income earned in NH if there is family income earned in Maine - even for NH residents... can this be true? I heard about this during the argument over what state the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is in... i believe it is considered in Maine, but of course has lots of NH residents working there - whose incomes earned there are taxed by the state of Maine. As I understood it (hopefully incorrectly) that these workers' spouses also owe Maine state income tax on their earnings even if it comes from NH jobs.... Is is possible that some forum readers find themselves in this situation and can comment?