We just acquired a number of vessels that haul crude oil products along the Eastern coast line, Gulf, and Puerto Rico. The vessels are dispatched out of Louisiana. The employees live all over the place and where their residence requires state withholding we are withholding that state income tax.
What I am unsure of is: when the employee lives in Texas,Tennessee or any other state that does not require state income tax withholding, are we required to withhold Louisiana state income tax?
Louisiana considers that the waters within three miles of its coast are within the state of Louisiana, and this is the general standard to use when determining if Louisiana tax applies.
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HI, I DO HAVE A GOOD QUESTION UNDER STATE OF LOUISIANA TAX; A SEAMAN WHO WORK OFFSHORE 28 DAYS OFFSHORE AND 14 DAYS OFF ON FEDERAL WATERS MORE THAN 3 MILES OFF LOUISIANA COAST LINE IS EXEMPT FOR STATES TAX FROM LOUISIANA BECAUSE THE U.S. TITLE 46 SHIPPING SUBTITLE II PART G MERCHANT SEAMAN PROTECTION AND RELIEF SECTION 46 : TAXES' ? THIS IS A FEDERAL AND FEDERAL LAW IS ABOVE STATE LAW SO IF THE STATE LAW IGNORED THE ABOVE PROTECTION FOR SEAMAN IS THIS A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW ? PLEASE ANSWER OK THIS WILL HELP A LOT OF SEAMANS HERE . THANK YOU.
what about if a Seaman who work on a diving vessel more than 3 miles off coast Louisiana State line standadr appliesto be exempt from Louisana State taxes ?
Thank you. This is just what I need to back up my taxing decisions.
Thank you Sam! I appreciate the information.