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Op-Ed: CT needs federal law to prevent double taxation of telecommuters

Regarding “Malloy on rail vs. highway expansion: ‘All of the above’” (Jan. 8, 2015), a comprehensive transportation plan must aggressively promote the Internet as a component of the mass transit system. Widespread telecommuting can reduce traffic congestion, costly wear and tear on roads and rails, and the need to expand such infrastructure. It can minimize the […]

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CT needs federal law to prevent double taxation of telecommuters

Regarding “Malloy on rail vs. highway expansion: ‘All of the above’” (Jan. 8, 2015), a comprehensive transportation plan must aggressively promote the Internet as a component of the mass transit system. Widespread telecommuting can reduce traffic congestion, costly wear and tear on roads and rails, and the need to expand such infrastructure. It can minimize the […]

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Metro-North outage hearing should include telecommuting tax discussion

Re: “Blumenthal to quiz Con Ed, MTA execs in Bridgeport about Metro-North outage” (Oct. 21, 2013). The Oct. 28 hearing on the Metro-North service disruption must include a discussion of the telecommuter tax – the harsh penalty that New York will impose on the Connecticut residents who worked from home for their New York employers […]