Tax
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Tax
I was just hired and heard a few senior captains have a way to claim residency in Florida and avoid Hawaii State Income Tax. (Despite not even setting foot there). One guy uses an old roommates address that isn't even current. Is this legal?
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https://www.airlinepilotforums.com/money-talk/94323-state-income-taxes.html
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It's called Felony tax evasion by most if not all states. Do you feel lucky?
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US Air pilot living in Charlotte with a Texas address for tax purposes:
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/forme...ison-tax-fraud
At least 3 guys at Northwest:
Third Northwest pilot convicted of tax evasion | Peninsula Clarion
Fedex guy:
http://wnws.com/news/17806-former-fe...or-tax-evasion
Some pilots think they have it figured out and can show a residential address in Texas, Florida, or any other state with no state income tax. It's outright fraud if you don't physically live there, and a felony tax evasion.
Good luck though, it's a bold move cotton lets see if it pays off
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It's usually a benefit used by members of the Military (maintaining residency in a state elsewhere from the state you occupy while on military duty). The waters get very murky if do it a civilian...
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Do you really have to ask if it's legal? Common sense would tell you that it's not...
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Most people that do things like this are legitimate Washington residents who were formerly part of HAL's now-defunct Seattle base. Since the vast majority of their flight time is overwater / not technically in any state at all, they file tax in the state they live rather than the state they are based in. There are also a few that do this in Nevada and live in Vegas. These guys are also technically legit for the same reason, as they actually do live in Vegas and spend their layovers at home.
The excuse is "state tax is filed where you work, not where you live, and most of the work is not in any state so I'll file where I live".
Legal? Don't know. Sounds legit enough. I mean state tax in Hawaii is so high if you really don't live here, why would you want to pay it? But the dude that claim Florida and fly 737s out of Newark or something.... prison sucks.
The excuse is "state tax is filed where you work, not where you live, and most of the work is not in any state so I'll file where I live".
Legal? Don't know. Sounds legit enough. I mean state tax in Hawaii is so high if you really don't live here, why would you want to pay it? But the dude that claim Florida and fly 737s out of Newark or something.... prison sucks.
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Most people that do things like this are legitimate Washington residents who were formerly part of HAL's now-defunct Seattle base. Since the vast majority of their flight time is overwater / not technically in any state at all, they file tax in the state they live rather than the state they are based in. There are also a few that do this in Nevada and live in Vegas. These guys are also technically legit for the same reason, as they actually do live in Vegas and spend their layovers at home.
The excuse is "state tax is filed where you work, not where you live, and most of the work is not in any state so I'll file where I live".
Legal? Don't know. Sounds legit enough. I mean state tax in Hawaii is so high if you really don't live here, why would you want to pay it? But the dude that claim Florida and fly 737s out of Newark or something.... prison sucks.
The excuse is "state tax is filed where you work, not where you live, and most of the work is not in any state so I'll file where I live".
Legal? Don't know. Sounds legit enough. I mean state tax in Hawaii is so high if you really don't live here, why would you want to pay it? But the dude that claim Florida and fly 737s out of Newark or something.... prison sucks.
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I especially get a kick out of how several posters claim that FL has very high property taxes.
I pay far less property tax in FL (for a much nicer house) than I do for a rental house in CA (for far better services as well) and the actual dollars paid is less than in GA or many other states with income tax.
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