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posted by Fnord666 on Monday January 04 2021, @11:35AM   Printer-friendly
from the the-tax-man-cometh dept.

Pandemic-boosted remote workforce may be in for a shock at tax time:

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated a trend that was already well underway: employers letting their workers perform their jobs remotely, from home, most or all of the time. But even if you and your employer both know exactly where you live and work, you may be surprised to learn that state departments of taxation can have some very different ideas about where "here" is. As a result, Texans, Utahns, and Arkansawyers who work for New York- or Massachusetts-based companies will have income taxes withheld from their paychecks, even if they've never set foot in the home office.

In the wake of the pandemic, dozens of major companies are embracing employees' desire to stay remote, increasing their support for working from home permanently. Some businesses have even closed offices or let leases lapse, counting on a physically distant, flexible workforce to reduce their real estate needs.

In many ways this can be a win/win: employers can save overhead costs on expensive square footage in high-demand cities, and employees can save time and money by skipping the commute and dialing in from, basically, anywhere they want. New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles are expensive; maybe you want to move to Montana and dial in from the woods, or get a nice little ocean-view place in Florida. Unfortunately, as far as the state is concerned, your beachside cabana may as well be squarely in the middle of Manhattan, and you will be taxed as such.

So dear soylentils, are any of you in this situation due to working from home, and what have you heard related to income tax? In addition, for those of you who are outside the U.S., do you have an income tax? If so, how does it work?


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  • (Score: 2) by fakefuck39 on Wednesday January 06 2021, @05:47AM (1 child)

    by fakefuck39 (6620) on Wednesday January 06 2021, @05:47AM (#1095501)

    didn't really read most of that, since you just keep repeating the same shit.

    ny says i'm a statutory resident because i had a hotel room there i didn't even sleep in. that's bs.
    you can't write off the full tax you pay in ny from your total income in ct. that's bs.
    it's pretty simple. I'm not surprised can't figure it out though.

    i'm not sure what you're not getting here. i'm not the one making things difficult here. these bs tax laws literally don't exist in 99% of the country. but do go on, keep defending getting fucked. i simply moved and took my income and tax dollars elsewhere the next year. i think you just like getting fucked by the man, and hey, nothing wrong with being a faggot. what's funny is you call me a wimp for not taking it in the ass, while you, unlike the rest of the country, support getting railed. you do you i guess.

    "privilege to use this municipality" lol. what now? hey, take a look at your hotel bill. see those taxes? about 1/3 of the bill? that's not a privilege - that's a purchase, and ny is one of like 3 places in the whole country that does that. you simply sound like a cuck. you like to watch your wife get railed by a nig while you get it in the ass from the man. that's totally cool, i support all lifestyle choices, and gays and cucks have a right to enjoy the abuse.

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  • (Score: 2) by rcamera on Wednesday January 06 2021, @01:34PM

    by rcamera (2360) on Wednesday January 06 2021, @01:34PM (#1095602) Homepage Journal

    i'll let you have your last word. enjoy! can't win an argument and jump right into the namecalling. fantastic debate tactic - a sure sign you have nothing to back your bizarre position. looked at a few of your other recent posts; you truly are a low information dunning-kruger mastermind.

    well... just one more note; boy do you seem obsessed with homosexuality... how's that closeted thing going for you? or are you officially out yet? now i finally understand what the rented romp-room was for. sad.

    and you're the one paying higher tax rate and ridiculous hotel taxes. who is it that's getting it up the ass by "the man"? ;-)

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