Fema Employment
Federal employment and state residency?
Is being employed by the federal government say as a DEA agent the same as being employed as a member of the military in regards to state residency. I know that in the military, whatever state you were recruited out of is your state of legal residence no matter where you are stationed unless you voluntarily change it. Does the same go for the federal government? Say I am hired out of FL by the DEA and get stationed in California, would I be able to work in California for the DEA and maintain FL residency so that I would be subject only to FL income tax and not CA or both?
Public Comments
- normally you pay state taxes where you are physically located and receiving your pay. you would be living in california, receiving your pay in california and subject to california taxes...you will, however, be allowed to write off all of your relocation expenses that are NOT reimbursed to you (state and federally) good luck :)
- not the same as being in the military...in the situation cited above you would be a CA resident and taxed by CA...sorry, can't maintain residence in tax-free FL.
