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Introduced
01/24/2020
01/24/2020
In Committee
02/07/2020
02/07/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2020 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2020 This bill prohibits the wages or other remuneration earned by an employee who performs employment duties in more than one state from being subject to income tax in any state other than (1) the state of the employee's residence, and (2) the state within which the employee is present and performing employment duties for more than 30 days during the calendar year. The bill exempts employers from state income tax withholding and information reporting requirements for employees not subject to income tax in the state under this bill. For the purposes of determining penalties related to an employer's state income tax withholding or reporting requirements, an employer may rely on an employee's annual determination of the time expected to be spent working in a state in the absence of fraud or collusion by such employee. For the purposes of this bill, the term "employee" excludes professional athletes, professional entertainers; production employees who perform services in connection with certain film, television, or other commercial video productions, and public figures who are persons of prominence who perform services for wages or other remuneration on a per-event basis.
AI Summary
This bill, the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2020, limits the authority of states to tax the income of employees who perform work duties in multiple states. The key provisions are:
1) Wages or other remuneration earned by an employee in more than one state are only subject to income tax in the state of the employee's residence and the state where the employee is present and performing work duties for more than 30 days during the calendar year.
2) Employers are exempt from state income tax withholding and information reporting requirements for employees not subject to income tax in the state under this bill.
3) Employers can rely on an employee's annual determination of the time they expect to spend working in a state, unless the employer has actual knowledge of fraud or collusion by the employee.
4) The bill excludes certain workers like professional athletes, entertainers, production employees for certain films/shows, and public figures from the definition of "employee" for the purposes of this legislation.
The bill takes effect on January 1 of the second calendar year after its enactment and does not apply to any tax obligations that accrued before the effective date.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs, Justice
Sponsors (16)
Hank Johnson (D)*,
Mo Brooks (R),
Steve Chabot (R),
David Cicilline (D),
Jim Cooper (D),
Charlie Crist (D),
Theodore Deutch (D),
Jeff Duncan (R),
Bill Flores (R),
Alcee Hastings (D),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Tom Rice (R),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Van Taylor (R),
Mark Walker (R),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law. (on 02/07/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5674/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5674/BILLS-116hr5674ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5674/BILLS-116hr5674ih.pdf.pdf |
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