A couple of the flows didn't get the message last time. All depends on the individual.

You can be taxed by your country of origin if you elect to, in certain industries. Ours is one of those.

But there is also the new FTDT rules to consider. If you can't back up int'l trips in 2014, it might change the entire equation.

Good luck!

Hey Denny,

Shouldn't you be studying young man!!

When do you start school? Jan?

That is incorrect, I researched this quite a bit and spoke with tax professionals several years ago because I considered living outside the US for a bit. You are confusing state tax law. Federal tax law allows expatriate tax status only on income earned outside the US. A TWA pilot living in the Bahamas flying international took the issue all the way through the court system. The IRS maintained that you are taxed based on your domicile being the place of earnings. The IRS rule was backed by the court system. If you are based in NYC all income is considered earned in the US and you owe full income tax on that money.
If Delta opened a domicile overseas you could then legally claim to be a expatriate however its not likely at the moment we will see that happen. For the moment if your based in the US your taxed in the US regardless of where you reside or the type of flying you do.

Dang it, I thought there was a cutoff age ;-)

You know I sat my first sixth short-call last month also with a 155 RAW, and the other guy had a RAW of 39, 0:00CR and 3 shortcalls.

I think seniority should matter on reserve, but some people doing everything and others hardly lifting a finger isn't exactly how the lineholders roll, so why do that when it comes to reserve?

With the upcoming FTDT changes shortcall is defined as "duty"
With that, it should be possible to argue the contractual ADP of 5:15 applies to that duty-period.

AFAIC shortcall should be in open time with a 5:15 credit.
Scheduling posts the start times and length and anybody can pick it up/yellowslip the shortcall...

That would let seniority really matter on reserve...
And conversely fill up the suckers stuck with it if everybody else had their say.

But flying every day to nearly full AND sitting six shortcalls isn't exactly equitable...

Cheers
george

Thanks, but you read my post backwards.

You can be taxed in your country of origin in this industry, not the local taxes. You can be taxed US taxes living in the UK. I wasn't talking about avoiding US taxes. If you want UK taxes, you can pay those, but you still have to file US taxes, and there are treaties dealing with that.

It is a nepharious plot to keep you from compiling data which calls into question the Company's scope compliance ... they are trying to keep you too busy to cause trouble ... expect an LOA on the matter soon (since ALPA and management agree on the matter), which will only apply to you (and now, me :eek: )

Well there's no accounting for "stoopid!":)

Denny

That is still not correct. If you live and work in the UK there are rules on how you would be taxed as a US citizen via treaty. If however you live in the UK And commute to work in the US you will pay full US income taxes. You may in some countries be double taxed. Where you earn the income is the key factor and for transportation workers that is defined as your domicile.

Wage arbitrage at the mainline has a lot to do with it as well. It's significantly harder to get meaningful gains in contracts when you have outsourced labor. Negotiating capital must be spent to fight something that should be protected under labor law(free of charge). Management calls this the mainline creep effect.