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Telecommute Tax Relief Gathers Steam

coondoggie writes to tell us NetworkWorld is reporting that backers of new telecommuter friendly tax legislation have high hopes that this might be the year that it sticks. From the article: " If passed, the Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act would prevent states from taxing income that nonresidents who telecommute to an in-state employer earn while working from home. The legislation is aimed in particular at New York, which is legendary for its stance on nonresident teleworkers. It requires those who sometimes work in the office of their New York employers to pay state taxes -- not only on the income they earn while physically in New York, but also on the income they earn at home. This often results in a double tax when the telecommuter's home state expects tax on the income the telecommuter earns at home."

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  1. Just move to New Jersey. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Or just move to India. The US goverment will tax the crap out of working Moms and Dads but refuses to tax international trade. Which is ironic because when America was a rising power, we actually taxed imports and exports and corporations. Now that we are a declining power, we only tax working folks and threaten to replace them with guest workers if they complain too much.

  2. Re:Why Does Anyone Base Their Company In New York? by F_Scentura · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    "Because Florida is a total dogturd of a state, only beaten by Texas in repugnancy. Move your company there and you'll only get utter shitbags to work for you."

    Ever been to South Florida? It *is* almost exactly how he describes. The GIT R DUNN morons are all north of here, thankfully.

  3. Let me just say by Associate · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    fuck new york

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  4. Re:There's a better way. by DigiShaman · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Great minds think alike :)

    Yes, I support the Fair Tax system too. I'm just missing the "offtopic" mod too. So mod me down you socialist fuckers!

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  5. Re:Why Does Anyone Base Their Company In New York? by m0rphm0nkey · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Dear Moderators,

    Please delete the utter shitbag F_Scentura's repugnant account. Hopefully the moderators can GIT R DUNN in this instance.

    m