Originally Posted by
Freightpuppy
My fiance was based in FAT for 2007 but we lived in IL. He just got a letter from CA claiming that he did not file CA state income taxes and they want their money. He filed in IL and paid in IL, we lived in IL. The letter states if you work in CA you have to pay CA income taxes even if you do not live there. Have any of you guys had the same problem? What's the best way to go about this?
I got tagged by the State of CA several years ago for the same. Live in PDX, based in SFO. I ended up not having to pay anything, but Brasilia in FAT might be earning most of their income in CA, so that might be different. Almost all my trips are transcons, so I'm out of CA for most of my hours. Bottom line, if you are based in CA and live out of state, it is probably worth the money to get an accountant that specializes in airlines or exactly this problem. Looks like there is someone right here in this thread that knows the ropes.
