state tax question (pay, million, taxes, dollars)

[angelater]

Hi...my husband and I are residents of Idaho. 6 months out of the year he travels as a minor league umpire. His employer for umpiring is based out of Texas. They do not withhold any state tax (Texas doesn't have a state tax), he still has to pay Idaho tax on that income, correct?

Thanks for any help!!

[BagongBuhay]

There could be several permutations of where you live versus where you worked. The employer in TX should have flagged the employee as living in ID, so that your W-2 should reflect ID in it and therefore have had taxes withheld. If in doubt, check out the Dept of Revenue site of the state of ID and look at requirements...when I worked in Charlotte for a company based in Atlanta, a NC W-4 form was sent to me, not a GA one but I lived in SC. NC taxes were withheld but there are guidelines in place for NC/SC tax treatment and how the NC income is reflected in the SC return. Of course if he is a contractor being paid on a 1099, that is totally different. I suggest contacting a tax accountant as we won't know all your personal situation.

[NorthShore]

Many states tax the income of athletes based on the percentage of days they play in the state. It started with golfers who would come into a state for a tournament, play 4 days, make millions of dollars in the aggregate and pay no taxes to that state. Now many states apply the allocation rules fairly broadly. I don't know if it applies to umpires but it would be wise to check. Usually the state in which the earner resides taxes all earned income that is not taxed elsewhere, but you could get caught in the switches.

Check with a tax accountant.

[bxlefty23]

last year i moved from vegas to ny and had to pay state taxes based on how long i lived in ny (nevada has no state tax)