Question for the float pilots out there about taxes. If I take a float pilot job for a company based in a state that I may never work in except for indoc, do I have tax implications for that state?

EX: I live in IL, float pilot job is based out of LA, I would work in different states than IL or LA, how does that play out at tax time? Are taxes due in LA or all of the states I may work?

Federal income is federal income.....   so we're not talking federal taxes.

State taxes vary.   Generally, it is based on where the job is, not where you live.   If the job is based in IL, you will likely be taxed IAW IL State tax code, even if you live in a non-tax state, such as TN or FL etc.  You may be taxed by both states in some cases.

I physically lived in Georgia, commuted to Ohio for a job in an airline where I was domiciled, and was liable for State income taxes in both location.

Depends on where your tax home is.

don't listen

there is only one federal tax

Get serious 

No. You will only be responsible to whatever tax code in the state you reside in. Period

Example, live in Nevada but work I. Arizona. You'll pay non-resident taxes for Arizona.

You pay california tax.

...don't ask helicopter pilots about taxes. Go to your nearest tax preparer, give them all the facts, and you will get the correct answer. ...aaaaaand, if it happens not to be correct for some reason, and you use a tax preparer, they will be financially responsible for any penalties or assessments that may occur.

See?

It's called division of labor: You do your job of helicopter flying, and let a professional tax preparer do your taxes.

And never ask a helicopter pilot about anything, including helicopter flying. The accident rate should tell you that much. 

it's not like he's not going to have someone on here prepare his taxes

What an idiotic post. Never ask a helicopter pilot anything. Well, the same could be said about every profession. I know a couple of professions I would never ask anything about. First, would be a doctor or nurse. They are mainly book smart and know little to nothing about just about everything, including Medicine. Look at how the medical profession has totally f***ed up the COVID situation. Most of the nurses I fly with couldn't put air in their car tires let alone work on a car or truck. Forget doctors, most are idiots who think they know everything when in fact they are rocks with eyebrows.

but not so much in this case or tax preparers would be out of business

Evade taxes 

Just throw that w2 in garbage and forget about it

If you owe in April.

pay in your home state, leave it at that.  You can open Pandoras box just like Wuhan.

Your company decides who to pay and you often will have to sort it out later. 

it is out of where I Live and reside full time where I pay taxes...not where your company is. 

i go all over the country for my HAA company...my state taxes are taken out of where my place of residence is....OR you could just call payroll and ask them...LOL....might be simplier...

For example if you live in Oregon but work in Nevada but the company you work for is based in Georgia you will need to pay Montana and Indiana state tax. Im a helicopter pilot I know what I'm talking about except for when it comes to just about everything. 

state of principle base is your state tax home, or if a float pilot just pay state of residence.  Doesn't matter where the company had "its" home.  Don't make love febdifficult!

Not that anyone one on this site has it, but tard, bro guy get some new material. I fly fixed and rotor wing, tard and bro guy peddle tricycles!

One where you can fly 14 hours in 24 period and have to take 8 hour rest before you can start next 10 hours. Nailed it. 

your company can create a problem for you as well.  They have no right to do that.  Take charge of your own situation.

company has no control of your taxes excepting in the most rare of cases.  Have your CPA focus it and stop worrying.

49 U.S. Code § 40116 - State taxation

much describes the situation of an airline pilot.  

IF you are a helicopter pilot pay the state taxes of your residence and worry about the rest at tax time which will come down to the maximum of those state taxes due.

IF an itinerant pilot don't worry about it at all.  Pay your residence state taxes and forget the rest.  If challenged, which won't occur 99.99% of the time, then deal with it.  

State taxes are not something to worry about.  Let the statute of limitations do the job for you, and don't worry about undeclared income to any XYZ state.  Phissss hole in a snow storm

BTDT on all of it.

Get a CPA to do your taxes and breathe freely.

advice excepting if you live in a state with no state tax and work at a base that assesses tax.  You'll probably  owe full state tax to that state in which your full time base is located.

Like you said, get a CPA to do the taxes.  They generally get it right.  

Dealt with this issue for 26 years and ran in to very minimal adjustments required.

Accountants do accounting.

Really experienced in the area, eh?

who the hell has an accountant besides a business. nobody, that's who.

maximum can be misleading.  It is based on the maximum of the one state involved with the highest percentage due, not the maximum sum of all of them.  I kniw, duh, but I do taxes and the misconceptions are hilarious at times, and costly at others.