good point but come on, it's not *that* hard
The current logic is:
If StateHasIncomeTax = Y
If StateReturnFiled = N
StateTaxOwed = (FederalAGI * AppropriateStateTaxRate) + Interest
How much better would it be to say
If StateHasIncomeTax = Y
If StateReturnFiled = N
StateTaxOwed = StateTaxableIncome * AppropriateStateTaxRate
Which is information that is available right there on the same W2 form. I
mean, it seems this isnt just Maryland. This logic is being applied to
everyone, and could produce erroneously high results in the case of anyone
who has lived in their current state for less that a year. That has to be a
lot of people, Florida, Texas and Washington notwithstanding.
Anyway. Yeah, a state income tax is one of the things Maryland has working
against it. Just one of the reasons I plan to live elsewhere forevermore...
Dana
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> When we talk about overly complex business rules and project
> requirements being a leading cause of IT project failure...I can't
> help but think about how screwed up the IRS system must be. Imagine
> trying to write up that design document!
> Two out of the last 5 or 6 years I've not claimed a refund on
> purpose when it wasn't a lot of money (<$500). I figure as long as the
> government owes me money...they will stay away from me.
>
> btw...No state tax in Florida :)
>
> --
> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Thursday, September 4, 2003, 1:18:41 AM, you wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
> DT> Moral of the story: This is apparently some sort of new federal data mining
> DT> project. If anyone moves into or out of a state during a tax year, they
> DT> should check for this, or potentially find themselves being charged way
> DT> more state tax than they actually owe...
>
> DT> Dana
>
>
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