Fema Employment

Why would state taxable income be higher then federal taxable income?

I started out the year in Oklahoma. I was there from the beginning of 08 until May 21, 08. At that time I transferred my job (same company) to Idaho and began working there. Once I started earning money in Idaho the Oklahoma state taxes stopped coming out of my check. When I went to do my taxes online I'm showing that I owe Oklahoma $110. I'm getting a refund from Idaho and Fed. When I looked at the detailed summary for Oklahoma it's showing that my taxable income for Oklahoma is $34K (and some change). I don't understand why. I only made $21K while in Oklahoma and my taxable income for federal is only $30K. Why would Oklahoma be able to tax more money then federal does? And why are they able to tax more than I made there for the year? I was there less then 6 months of the year and have moved my residence to Idaho. Also, the company I work for is based out of Tennessee, if that makes a difference. My residence is now Idaho. I was taxed a total of $834 while in Oklahoma state and since moving and working in Idaho I was taxed $1370 for Idaho state. When I bring up the summary page Oklahoma is showing that based on a $34K taxable income I owe $944 total. Subtract the $834 I already paid and I owe $110. I'm trying to figure out why my Oklahoma taxable income is $34K when I only made $21K in that state.

Public Comments

1. Go re-figure. Normally it is the other way around because states generally do not tax unemployment or social security benefits.
2. Because your payroll department messed up and didn't tax you for state. I'd go shake some sense into them for next year.
3. The state has less right offs than the Fed. Which state is your main residents in. You pay the taxes for the state you legally live in, not where you work.