Sitting rsv in CA base - income tax?
03-08-2023, 10:48 AM
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Sitting rsv in CA base - income tax?
This is not a political post – please don’t make it that.
Has anyone run into a situation where they are not a California resident, AND sitting reserve & not getting called- how does California approach that in terms of income tax?
I know that even as a non-resident, any income made in the state of California, is subject to California tax. If you’re based there but fly out of state, then they don’t touch you. What about if you’re there for two weeks each month sitting in a crash pad?
Has anyone run into a situation where they are not a California resident, AND sitting reserve & not getting called- how does California approach that in terms of income tax?
I know that even as a non-resident, any income made in the state of California, is subject to California tax. If you’re based there but fly out of state, then they don’t touch you. What about if you’re there for two weeks each month sitting in a crash pad?
03-08-2023, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Heavyflyer
This is not a political post – please don’t make it that.
Has anyone run into a situation where they are not a California resident, AND sitting reserve & not getting called- how does California approach that in terms of income tax?
I know that even as a non-resident, any income made in the state of California, is subject to California tax. If you’re based there but fly out of state, then they don’t touch you. What about if you’re there for two weeks each month sitting in a crash pad?
Has anyone run into a situation where they are not a California resident, AND sitting reserve & not getting called- how does California approach that in terms of income tax?
I know that even as a non-resident, any income made in the state of California, is subject to California tax. If you’re based there but fly out of state, then they don’t touch you. What about if you’re there for two weeks each month sitting in a crash pad?
Does your company disclose your base/schedule to the CA revenue service?
So, what happens if you get a trip that stays inside CA? If that would get taxed, I would assume the same applies to sitting reserve....
Just curious, and whatever you do , don't take my tax advice.
03-08-2023, 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Heavyflyer
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03-08-2023, 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by sailingfun
The rule is pretty simple for transportation workers. If it can be determined that you do 51% of your work in a specific state you pay state income taxes to that state. If not you pay in the state where you reside. CA once audited the UAL shuttle pilots and determined 51% of their flying was in CA and they had to pay taxes in CA. GA went after Delta sim instructors teaching in the sim in GA. My position would be you are paid a daily rate as a reserve pilot. If you are actually in CA sitting reserve for 2 weeks that’s 50%. If you fly even one trip you would be well under 50%.
03-08-2023, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by sailingfun
The rule is pretty simple for transportation workers. If it can be determined that you do 51% of your work in a specific state you pay state income taxes to that state. If not you pay in the state where you reside. CA once audited the UAL shuttle pilots and determined 51% of their flying was in CA and they had to pay taxes in CA. GA went after Delta sim instructors teaching in the sim in GA. My position would be you are paid a daily rate as a reserve pilot. If you are actually in CA sitting reserve for 2 weeks that’s 50%. If you fly even one trip you would be well under 50%.
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03-08-2023, 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Heavyflyer
This is not a political post – please don’t make it that.
Has anyone run into a situation where they are not a California resident, AND sitting reserve & not getting called- how does California approach that in terms of income tax?
I know that even as a non-resident, any income made in the state of California, is subject to California tax. If you’re based there but fly out of state, then they don’t touch you. What about if you’re there for two weeks each month sitting in a crash pad?
Has anyone run into a situation where they are not a California resident, AND sitting reserve & not getting called- how does California approach that in terms of income tax?
I know that even as a non-resident, any income made in the state of California, is subject to California tax. If you’re based there but fly out of state, then they don’t touch you. What about if you’re there for two weeks each month sitting in a crash pad?
03-08-2023, 01:13 PM
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Data point of one. I’ve been based in NY and CA (as a resident of multiple other states that are neither NY nor CA), spent plenty of time on reserve and as a lineholder, and have always paid income taxes to my home state.
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