Originally Posted by fdx727pilot

You just won't get any benefit out of tax equalization. I don't think FDX can force you to use PW if you forego equalization. If you want the company to reimburse you for some of the tax you pay, you're gonna have to let them into your business. I may be offbase, but not a totally unreasonable position.
Knowing some of the shenanigans pilots have pulled on their tax returns, I can't blame the company for not wanting to take an individuals word for it.


UPDATE
My mistake. Para C. does seem to make PW mandatory. Well, then, that's the downside.