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Telecommuters May Owe Extra State Taxes

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the death-and-taxes dept.

marct22 writes "According to Cnet News, the US Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal by a Tennessee programmer who was forced to pay extra taxes because he was telecommuting to a job in New York. Apparently he worked in NY 25% of the time, which he didn't argue about, but the other 75% of the time he worked from home in Tennessee, which doesn't have income taxes. Also, it appears that right now, for those of us who live in one state and telecommute in another may be doubly taxed if both have income tax. There is a Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act in the Senate, but it has not emerged from committee so has not been voted on."

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  1. Serves 'em right! by Shadow+Wrought · · Score: 3, Funny
    And no, I'm not bitter that they get to stay home while stand out in the cold, blustery rain. That has absolutely nothing, NOTHING, to do with it. OK, so it actually has everything to do with it, dagnabbit.

    As it becomes more commonplace, congress will figure it out. They always do, right?

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  2. So does this mean.. by twiddlingbits · · Score: 5, Funny

    Programmers working in India who are using Servers hosted in the USA to do development for a US firm will owe US Income Tax ;)

  3. Re:Income Tax by Seanasy · · Score: 2, Funny

    So, how should the government generate revenue without an income tax? Sales tax? Property tax? Estate tax? Donations?

  4. I am turning in the editors by Work+Account · · Score: 2, Funny

    I just emailed the IRS informing them that CmdrTaco owes a decade of back taxes.

    INFORMANT FORM

    Name: Robert Malda
    Aliases: CmdrTaco, (1)
    Residence: Michigan
    Company: Slashdot (OSDN)
    Occupation: Human dupe machine, spellcheck input tester
    Taxes Owed: 120 months
    Salary: $0.02/click

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  5. I think I speak for everyone here.. by Hits_B · · Score: 2, Funny

    when I say to them "KISS MY ASS!!"

  6. Re:You're missing the point by humina · · Score: 4, Funny

    If you move to another country like India, you won't have to pay taxes in New York.

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  7. Re:SSH? VNC? by packeteer · · Score: 2, Funny

    Are you serious? Do you think that the government takes losing money mroe lightly than any business?

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  8. Re:You're missing the point by frodo+from+middle+ea · · Score: 2, Funny

    I live in D.C. you insensetive clod.

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  9. Anyone else read this as... by c_forq · · Score: 2, Funny

    Telecommuters May Owe Extra State Texas? I was confused as hell trying to figure out who was going to get and extra state, and why the hell telecommunications was involved.

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    1. Re:Anyone else read this as... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      I could've swore it said... "Maui X-Stream Tries Again With 'Zentu'" *shrugs*