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> *Complete legal guide on multi-state payroll withholding, convenience of employer rules, and job posting salary transparency mandates.*

# Remote Worker State Tax & Pay Transparency Laws

An exhaustive statutory analysis of multi-state payroll withholding rules, state tax nexus, convenience of employer rules, and wage transparency mandates.

Employment Law Analysts

## 1. State Income Tax Withholding for Remote Employees

As a general rule, state income tax withholding follows the **physical location where the work is performed**, not the employer's headquarters location. However, specific states (e.g. New York, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, Delaware) enforce the controversial **"Convenience of the Employer" rule**, requiring out-of-state remote workers to pay state income tax unless working remotely is an absolute necessity required by the employer.

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