Living in NH, working in MA

[KBCraig]

Its hard to do a year in jail for asserting your rights, but good luck with it.  Lets hope the police state doesn't get too efficient.

Maybe I was too subtle: the police state exempts me from all state and local carry restrictions. Like I said, it's unconstitutional, and as a supporter of the Atlanta Declaration, I believe that no one should barred from carrying arms, so long as they are in free society.

Kevin

[KBCraig]

I was talking to a tax expert from Salem, NH yesterday who deals with Mass income tax all the time. He says you are not required to pay Mass tax for the days you are not in Mass. For me, this includes travel to other states, and probably vacation and days I've worked from home. The key is to have your employer split your W-2 wages into Mass wages and NH wages. I have kept a record of my days and will be working with HR to get this right - I save 5.8%.

The Supreme Court recently declined to hear a case about this. It let stand a lower court ruling that NY could collect income tax from a man who lives in Tennessee, but works for a NY company. He works some days in NY, but other days he telecommutes. He claimed to be exempt on the days he telecommutes, but the court ruled against him.

[FTL_Ian]

No!  The courts would never rule in favor of an out of control state!

[toowm]

The Supreme Court recently declined to hear a case about this. It let stand a lower court ruling that NY could collect income tax from a man who lives in Tennessee, but works for a NY company. He works some days in NY, but other days he telecommutes. He claimed to be exempt on the days he telecommutes, but the court ruled against him.

According to this expert, the key is at the W-2 stage. People have lost trying to get back taxes that were already reported.

[cathleeninnh]

The Mass DOR website FAQ's says that if the W-2 is not split and all the earnings are reported as MA earnigns, you still can split the income on the tax form if you have a "letter from your employer". The ability to split your income on the tax form is INTENDED to be for people who do not have W-2 earnings.

Don is still in the midst of getting clarification on how to do it at his company.

Cathleen

[Russell Kanning]

According to this expert, the key is at the W-2 stage. People have lost trying to get back taxes that were already reported.

Nothing regarding taxes is certain. Were is my copy of the "Taxman"? If you walk they will tax your shoes....

[cathleeninnh]

Always uncertain and at best temporary. No such thing as long term planning using anything the govt had a role in.

Cathleen