Federal Bill Introduced to Simplify State Income Taxes for Mobile Workers

The Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017, which aims to make a person’s wages and other remuneration subject to income tax only in the employee’s state of residence and the state where the employee was physically present and performed employment duties for more than 30 calendar days, was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on June 20, 2017. Employers will not have state income tax withholding or reporting requirements for employees who do not fit these criteria. Certain classes of workers will not be considered employees for the purposes of this bill, including professional athletes and entertainers; film and video production employees; and prominent public figures providing services on a per-event basis. The U.S. Senate Committee on Finance currently has the proposed bill under review.  Click here to track its progress.