Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2026
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Latest action (3 Sep 2026): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
What this bill does
H.R. 10271, the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2026, would limit which states can tax the wages of employees who work in multiple states. Under the bill, an employee's earnings could be taxed only by their state of residence and by any nonresident state where they are physically present performing work for more than 30 days in a calendar year. States could not require income tax withholding or reporting from employers for an employee's wages unless the employee meets that 30-day threshold in a given state. The bill also sets rules for counting workdays, allows employers to rely on employees' own estimates of time spent in each state (with exceptions for fraud or collusion), and excludes professional athletes, professional entertainers, certain film/television production employees, and prominent public figures paid per event from these protections.
The bill primarily affects employees who travel or work across state lines, along with the employers who withhold and report state income taxes on their behalf. It aims to create a uniform, simplified standard so multistate workers and employers do not have to track and comply with widely varying state withholding rules for short-term or occasional work in nonresident states.
The bill was introduced in the House on September 3, 2026, by Rep. Craig Goldman (R-TX) and referred to the House Judiciary Committee. It has not yet been voted on by any committee or the full House. If enacted, it would take effect on January 1 of the second calendar year after enactment and would not apply retroactively to tax obligations that arose before that date.
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Timeline
3 Sep 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 10271 do?
- H.R. 10271, the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2026, would limit which states can tax the wages of employees who work in multiple states. Under the bill, an employee's earnings could be taxed only by their state of residence and by any nonresident state where they are physically present performing work for more than 30 days in a calendar year. States could not require income tax withholding or reporting from employers for an employee's wages unless the employee meets that 30-day threshold in a given state. The bill also sets rules for counting workdays, allows employers to rely on employees' own estimates of time spent in each state (with exceptions for fraud or collusion), and excludes professional athletes, professional entertainers, certain film/television production employees, and prominent public figures paid per event from these protections. The bill primarily affects employees who travel or work across state lines, along with the employers who withhold and report state income taxes on their behalf. It aims to create a uniform, simplified standard so multistate workers and employers do not have to track and comply with widely varying state withholding rules for short-term or occasional work in nonresident states. The bill was introduced in the House on September 3, 2026, by Rep. Craig Goldman (R-TX) and referred to the House Judiciary Committee. It has not yet been voted on by any committee or the full House. If enacted, it would take effect on January 1 of the second calendar year after enactment and would not apply retroactively to tax obligations that arose before that date.
- Has H.R. 10271 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 10271. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 10271?
- H.R. 10271 was sponsored by Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12] (R-TX), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 10271?
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (3 Sep 2026).
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