State Tax Issue

Sounds like reciprocity issues.



Found this on a quick search.

http://dor.mo.gov/tax/personal/faq/nonresident.htm#nonres

Nonresident with income from Missouri and another state

I am a resident of Kansas. A portion of my income was earned in Missouri and the remainder was earned in Kansas. Why can't I begin my Missouri return with only the Missouri source income?

Your Missouri return must begin with your total income (federal adjusted gross income) as reported on your federal return, even if you have income from another state. Your deductions and exemptions apply to your total income, not just part of it. The return is computed as if you are a full year resident and is then reduced by the Missouri income percentage (Form MO-NRI). The result is a prorated Missouri tax, based only on the income earned in Missouri.

 

In which case it is Missouri's job to get what they are owed from Kansas, not from you. Tell'em to piss off.

 

Sorry, but you are wrong.

See the additional I posted. There are rules when you work for a state like this. Many of the states require non resident filed returns.

 

My bad. I live in a commonwealth, and have never had to file taxes for any other state, even when I was driving for out-of-state based carriers.

 

Normally a trucker does not. However, some of the states have these types of rules. Illinois, Indiana for instance where there is a movement of employees across state lines.

An OTR driver should not be prone to the problem where this is needed.

I would believe he needs some tax help on the issue, but not knowing the job he performed and all, cannot make the judgement call.

 

If you were paid under a 1099 you were operating a business and subject to the laws of the state where you had the contract. If you were paid and received a W-2 for the income it is treated differently. You need to contact a tax professional to get this straight. If you don't, the collection process will continue and you will regret not taking action sooner.

 

I am a tax professional. He has not given enough information to determine anything. I have never heard of a truck driver having to pay income tax in the state where the truck company is located when they are residents of another state.