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“Telecommuters employed by a company outside their home state may be at risk of having to pay extra taxes unless Congress adopts a bill protecting them, experts said Tuesday.

“The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear the appeal of a Tennessee computer programmer who claimed that New York was violating his constitutional rights by forcing him to pay taxes on income he earned in his home state while telecommuting.”

Elinor Mills. Telecommuters: Beware the Tax Man. News.com. Nov. 2, 2005.

See also:

New York State Court of Appeals. Huckaby v. New York State Division of Tax Appeals. (.pdf) March 29, 2005.

Teresa M. McAleavy. N.Y. Telecommuter Tax Upheld. NorthJersey.com. Nov. 1, 2005.

ITAC. Annual Survey Shows Americans Are Working from Many Different Locations Outside Their Employer’s Office. (Press Release) Oct. 4, 2005.

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