Daughter worked for American Cruise lines based out of Connecticut. We live in California. Does she have to pay Connecticut state taxes?

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June 1, 2019
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Best answer by DanielV01

No. Working on a cruise line is similar to working as a truck driver: although the cruise ship visits many ports of call (potentially in other states as well), your income is taxed in the state you live: California. Where the line is based out of is irrelevant. What matters is your daughter's state of residence. Since it is California, she pays state tax to California.

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Thank you so much! I thought as much but needed to be sure! Appreciate you answering!

KarenM90

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It depends. I assume he is a US citizen and does not have a legal residence in another state?

If that is the case, and Virginia is the place he receives mail, comes home to when he's not working, holds a VA drivers license, VA bank accounts, etc, then Virginia would be his state of residence.

Please note in this excerpt from tax.virginia.gov explains that if they were a Virginia Resident and are simply working outside Virginia, they are still Virginia residents unless they give up their Virginia residency:

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