What age can a child stay home alone with a sibling in NYC?

New York state does not have a law that stipulates at what age children may be allowed to be home alone. However, the New York Office of Children and Family Services suggests on its website that “some children are responsible, intelligent, and independent enough to be left alone at 12 or 13 years of age.”

Can a boy and girl share a room legally in NY?

No children of the opposite sex are to occupy the same room if the children are over the age of 6. Infants and adults can’t share a sleeping area if they are of the opposite sex as well. Each child, no matter what his age may be, must have his own bed in which to sleep.

What is a legal bedroom in New York State?

A legal bedroom can’t be smaller than 7 feet wide and it must have a window, according to the 2005 New York State Code (PDF). Furthermore, legal bedrooms must have access to a bathroom without needing to pass through another bedroom.

Can a Connecticut resident work in New York and not pay taxes?

Because of the way New York and Connecticut administer their income tax laws, a Connecticut resident who works for a New York employer could be required to pay New York income tax on income earned from working in Connecticut without being eligible for a corresponding credit against his Connecticut income taxes.

Do you prefer to live in New York City?

Every Connecticuter has been asked at least once if they’d prefer to just live in New York City since they’re so close. The answer is always “no.” Connecticuters are proud to live where they do, even with the high cost of living and deer flooded streets it will always be their favorite state. 9. Yankees Or Red Sox?

Can I claim New York tax credit for income from Connecticut?

Since Connecticut considers income from work performed in Connecticut to be sourced to Connecticut, not New York, it does not allow a credit for New York taxes paid on such income.

How much of my income should I allocate to New York?

Thus, for example, a Connecticut resident who works five days a week for 50 weeks (250 days) and who works 200 of those days in his employer’s New York office and 50 days in other states on business, may allocate 80\% of his annual income to New York for income tax purposes and exclude the remaining 20\%.