1099 or W-2: What the Remote Job Posting Doesn't Explain
Contractor roles get around state hiring restrictions, but they shift cost, risk and the entire tax calendar onto you. What changes, in dollars and in obligations.
October 8, 2026
Remote work taxes and legal rules
What you owe, to which state, when you work remotely — including the rules that let two states tax the same paycheck.
Domicile vs. Residency: Why Your Old State May Still Be Taxing You
Moving does not end your tax liability where you came from. What states actually look at when they decide you never really left, and how the 183-day rule misleads people.
October 1, 2026
Why Remote Jobs Say "US Only, Except These States"
The state list on a remote job posting is not arbitrary. Here is what hiring in a new state actually costs an employer, and why the answer to "can you make an exception?" is almost always no.
September 24, 2026
Filing in Two States: What Remote Workers Get Wrong About Resident Credits
When remote work triggers a second state tax return, how the resident credit is supposed to work, and the four situations where it does not cover you.
September 17, 2026
The Nine States With No Income Tax: What a Remote Worker Actually Saves
Nine states tax no wage income. What each collects instead, why the job market matters more than the rate, and why leaving a high-tax state is harder than it looks.
September 10, 2026
The Convenience of the Employer Rule: Why Two States Can Tax the Same Paycheck
Six states tax remote workers who live somewhere else. Here is how the convenience rule works, who it catches, and what the exceptions actually require.
September 3, 2026