you pay tax for the state where you earn your income. I assume you got W2 from your company for last year, so in the W2 look at what the tax is (Texas has no state tax), if there's none, then you only file for the federal tax (given that you didn't do any other work in NY).

You are residing in NY, definetly you have to NY state tax. There is no state tax withheld and you will be paying 6.45 % of your total income. Certain state start charging penalty and interest if the tax due is over certain amount. If you live in MA , you must have health insurance otherwise you will pay extra penalty. Suggestion: Start withhelding NY taxes from your paycheck. Last edited: 11-Feb-13 03:42 PM