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Telecommute Tax Relief Gathers Steam

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the double-whammie dept.

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. Why Does Anyone Base Their Company In New York? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Bad weather, wind, rain snow, ice, hurricane.
    Expensive everything.
    Over crowding.
    Traffic.
    Taxes.
    Rude people.
    Pollution.
    Crime.

    New York sucks.

    Meanwhile, in Florida...

    Beautiful weather, barring the occasional hurricane.
    Low cost of living.
    Space.
    Beaches.
    Babes!
    Traffic.
    Much much much lower taxes.
    Nice people.
    Low pollution.
    Low crime, until the New Yorkers move there.

  2. May 23:Prostitute Schedule @ MBOT in San Francisco by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
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    Check out the prostitute schedule for May 23, 2006 at the MBOT.

    The prostitute schedule is updated daily.

    Unlike Las Vegas, San Francisco does not regulate prostitution. So, the MBOT heartily welcomes everyone -- including HIV-positive customers.

    If you are repulsed by the idea of receiving sex services from a prostitute (at the MBOT) who services roughly 1000 guys per year, then consider the following 2 genuine stripclubs, which prohibit prostitution.

    Crazy Horse
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    980 Market Street
    San Francisco, California

    Gold Club
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    650 Howard Street
    San Francisco, California

  3. This is Funny! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    hah hah, made you look
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  4. The problem isn't taxation by Ulrich+Hobelmann · · Score: 0, Troll

    The problem is government spending out of control.

    I don't know exactly how much typical state expenditures rose, but if we could reduce the federal budget to what it was only ten years ago, we could simply cut lots of taxes altogether.

  5. Re:Much larger problem by ltbarcly · · Score: 0, Troll

    TFB

    If you are dumb enough to pay double taxes when you don't have to then I appriciate your "generosity through stupidity" TM.