Remote employee in NYC — boss wants to list me in another state to avoid NY taxes

Hey everyone,

I could really use some help understanding a situation with my job and taxes.

I work for a small company that recently moved its headquarters from New York to South Carolina. The company uses TriNet for HR and payroll. I live in Brooklyn, NY, and have been working from a communal office space here for a few years with my boss’s approval while he develops the SC office.

After the recent mayoral election, my boss said he’s worried that because I’m based in New York, the company might have to pay extra taxes or register as a NY business entity — and that he wants to “symbolically break ties” with New York. He suggested finding a “loophole,” like listing my work address under my parents’ home in Texas or his address in South Carolina, to avoid those taxes.

This doesn’t sit right with me, and I’m wondering:

1. Is it true that having one employee physically working in NY can trigger state or corporate tax obligations for the company?
2. Would misreporting my work location like that be considered tax fraud or cause problems later?
3. Are there legitimate ways for a company to stay compliant if they have just one remote employee in NY (for example, through TriNet or similar services)?

I have a life here and don’t want to move — I just want to make sure I’m staying on the right side of things and not doing anything shady.

Any CPAs, payroll pros, or tax lawyers here who can weigh in?

Thanks!