I am a truck driver would that qualify as making money in a different state? How would you claim this on Federal Tax return??

[MaryK1]

No, as a truck driver you are covered by the Amtrak Act.  This means that you only have to report your income in your resident state.

The Amtrak Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 1990, Public Law 101-322, prohibits states and local governments from taxing compensation of certain nonresident employees who have regularly assigned duties in more than one state.

[joker42964]

TY.  How would you claim this (Amtrak Act.) on your federal return.   filed last year and they kept return

[MaryK1]

You do not have to claim it on the federal.  As truck driver, the biggest issue is if you are independent, you must make the estimated payments as opposed to employee, where some money is deducted every paycheck.

[joker42964]

employee and no money is deducted every pay check.  Live in NH so have no state tax. Main question is how would they know you are claiming Amtrak act if you don't have to include a form.  I only ask because, last year filed return and got a notice in mail saying that they were keeping return because, owed state tax in MA.

[MaryK1]

Hm, did you work through a company based in Mass?

[joker42964]

Just pick up the truck in MA.  Federal law (TIR 93-6) is interstate motor carrier. non resident in MA and perform regularly assigned duties i MA, Maine, CT and NH.  Not subject to income taxation in MA and emplooyer is not required to withold MA income tax.