How does that happen though? It’s deducted from paychecks by employers. So unless a large number of employers (especially bigger ones) have the inclination and means to block such deductions on their payroll software, it won’t happen. And I don’t see a lot of larger companies wanting to jump into a legal violation with the federal government.
Depends on the payroll company. And it depends on whether they are cloud-based and which region they are hosting in the cloud. And it depends on whether the payroll software offers the feature to disable federal tax deductions from pay checks. And it depends on whether the employer using that software enabled that feature, and if they are willing to face the consequences from a vindictive government.
Edit: basically it’s a lot more complicated than just “screw it, we as a state just won’t pay our federal taxes!”, unfortunately.
Time to make that a reality.
Exactly. No federal aid money? Fine, we won’t pay federal taxes. Going to claim we’re rebelling? Well, alright then.
How does that happen though? It’s deducted from paychecks by employers. So unless a large number of employers (especially bigger ones) have the inclination and means to block such deductions on their payroll software, it won’t happen. And I don’t see a lot of larger companies wanting to jump into a legal violation with the federal government.
Edit: fixed some typos.
You can always tell your employer that you’re paying your own taxes.
What state is the payroll software company’s HQ in and where are their servers?
Depends on the payroll company. And it depends on whether they are cloud-based and which region they are hosting in the cloud. And it depends on whether the payroll software offers the feature to disable federal tax deductions from pay checks. And it depends on whether the employer using that software enabled that feature, and if they are willing to face the consequences from a vindictive government.
Edit: basically it’s a lot more complicated than just “screw it, we as a state just won’t pay our federal taxes!”, unfortunately.