2014-03-30

The Internal Revenue Service and state tax offices have for years accepted digital documentation when it comes to tax claims. Now a Philadelphia man's selfies are getting attention as yet another way to make a tax-saving point. Architect Andrew Jarvis calls Philadelphia home, but spends time in both his firm's New York City and Philly offices. After commuting between the two cities one too many times, he decided to rent an apartment in the Big Apple for those visits when meetings ran late. Then he learned of New York City's tax residency rules. If the New York State Department of Revenue and/or New York City tax officials determine a person spends enough time within their borders to be classified as a statutory resident, that individual could face the Empire State's and Big Apple's substantial tax rates on the money earned while physically in the state/city. The top New York income tax rate for single filers is 8.82 percent for those... ...

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