location tracking android app for income tax

Location TrackingAndroid App for Income Tax

Meet John and Laura Barker, a couple living in New Canaan, Connecticut.

Credit: ctbythenumbers.info

In 2011 and 2012, NY tax courts ruled they owe more than $1MM in back taxes and penalties

for failing to pay NY income tax on all their income...

Because they are NY resident for NY income tax purpose, according to NY tax law

on the ground that they own a second home on Long Island, NY throughout the year

and spend more than183 days within NY state

Physicalday count

matters

to 21 US states (those in red), and New York City

Burden of proof is on taxpayers

Every day notproven to be out is assumed to be in.

Auditors are diligent and resourceful people

Compliance, Cinderella style

Credit: blog.zoolert.com

According to NYTimes, some residents rush out of NYC before midnight, to avoid next day being counted as a city day, in limousine instead of horse carriage...

Taxpayers need to collect solid evidence to prove they are out

And keep an accurate running total of days they are in...

It can be error prone and mentally taxing, as stakes can be high

Can this process be automated?

If a machine can tracka taxpayer's location continuously

Does it exist in this world?

Yes, indeed. It can be just a mobile device carried by the taxpayer all the time

With appropriate app installed and running

The app runs in background, requiring no direct attention

It is able to protect privacy

It is gentle on battery.

Industry leading, ~5%a day. Using patented power saving technology.

And, it gives accurate running day count real time

It can keep track of multiple states simultaneously.

It can generate detailed location record and day count for any period of time in question...

Self-generated location record's value has not been established by tax court.

45 daysfor one state

About 20 centsa day in yearly plan

Try it before the start of 2015 to have a complete record of the year

and spend more time in 2015 here

www.statedays.com

State Days Android App