# State Taxes Question

**URL:** <https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/state-taxes-question/47551>\
**Category:** Maritime Employment\
**Created:** [March 10, 2018, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/state-taxes-question/47551 "2018-03-10T00:45:32Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 10, 2018, 2:36am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/state-taxes-question/47551/9 "2018-03-10T02:36:09Z")

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Perhaps review this discussion:

> [@Income Taxes](http://forum.gcaptain.com/t/income-taxes/9197):
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> Do Merchant Mariners pay state income tax in the state they live in or work in?

And more importantly take a look at 46 CFR 11108

If it’s one contract (and even perhaps if it’s not) I’d suspect you want zero witholding.

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