PattiF
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It depends,  was the remote work temporary for the pandemic, or was the official worksite a location outside the geographical location of the home office?

 

First of all, let’s make sure your definition and the government’s definition of a remote worker are one and the same. Remote workers are those who are employed by a business but whose official worksite is a location outside the geographical location of that business. A teleworker, or remote worker, performs all work at an alternative worksite, such as the worker’s home.

 

If you are temporarily working from home due to the pandemic or any other emergency situation, you are not officially a remote worker because your official worksite is still your employer’s geographical location. If it is expected that you will return to that worksite at some point, you are not considered a remote or telecommuting worker for official purposes such as taxes.

 

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