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I only know one guy who works for Hawaiian and they live there. However the FL residence was just an example. Many snowbirds live in one state and spend winters in another, but they aren't a permanent residence of those states (example Phoenix, AZ).
I agree this isn't something you want to screw around with if you do actually live in said state. IE don't go out and buy a condo in NV as a "residence" and own a 4 bedroom house in HI. But use every tool at your disposal if you don't live in said state - there is no shame in taking full advantage of tax law.
For the record, I know over a dozen HAL pilots and they all live in HI except for one who lives in Oregon which has even HIGHER income tax (but no sales tax).
Also many state sales tax laws say if you go to Oregon and by a high priced item you should report and pay applicable sales tax to your home state upon return. I have yet to hear of a pilot who complies though.
