http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1360.html#32414 This bill seeks to restrain NY state, which would like to the incomes of every American if they have even a fleeting business connection to NY State. New York's income tax policies fail the most basic test of taxation fairness - that people should only be taxed to the degree that they receive benefits in the form of government services. What benefit does a telecommuter receive from NY state when he is at his computer a thousand miles from NYC? Is not this kind of unfair taxation the very type of tyrany that triggered the formation of the USA? That is not to say that NY state cannot derive any tax revenue from business activity that is domiciled in the state. There are corporate income taxes and B&O taxes that could be applied to the business that has bricks and mortar in NY but uses out-of-state teleworkers.... 32414@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1360.html#30934 How can states and corporations claim a positive "Green" agenda and not fully support the provisions of this bill?... 30934@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_1360.html?rev=11333 <p>H.R. 1360 would amend title 4 of the United States Code to limit the extent to which States may tax the compensation earned by nonresident telecommuters.</p> <h2 id="toc0"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Telecommuters Tax Fairness Act of 2007 - Prohibits a state from imposing an income tax on the compensation of a nonresident individual for any period in which such individual is not physically present in or working in such state or from deeming such nonresident individual to be present in or working in such state on the grounds that: (1) such individual is present at or working at home for convenience; or (2) such individual's work at home fails any convenience of the employer test or any similar test.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc1"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 3/6/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc2"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc3"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 11333@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sat, 13 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_1360.html?rev=11334 <p>H.R. 1360 would amend title 4 of the United States Code to limit the extent to which States may tax the compensation earned by nonresident telecommuters.</p> <h2 id="toc4"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Telecommuters Tax Fairness Act of 2007 - Prohibits a state from imposing an income tax on the compensation of a nonresident individual for any period in which such individual is not physically present in or working in such state or from deeming such nonresident individual to be present in or working in such state on the grounds that: (1) such individual is present at or working at home for convenience; or (2) such individual's work at home fails any convenience of the employer test or any similar test.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc5"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 3/30/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc6"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc7"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 11334@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sat, 13 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1360.html#15257 This bill would abolish a state tax rule (the “convenience of the employer” rule) that penalizes Americans who telecommute to out-of-state employers. In NY, for example, nonresidents who telecommute to NY employers may have to pay NY taxes both on the income they earn while in NY and on the income they earn while working from home, even though the home state can tax the income earned at home too. By threatening telecommuters with a double tax, the convenience rule discourages telework, just when we need it most. Telework can reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions; bring jobs to rural areas; help older Americans work longer; and help service disabled war vets join the workforce. It can also help businesses and government keep running in the event of a flu pandemic, terror attack or other crisis. To eliminate a needless block to achieving these and other crucial goals, Congress must remove the telework tax.... 15257@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 02 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1360.html 3/30/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law. 26358@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 30 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1360.html 3/6/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 18951@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST