The Foreign Service Journal - January/February 2018

THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2018 83 of the calendar year; and 4) you did not claim Idaho as your federal tax home for deducting away-from-home expenses on your federal return; and 5) you were not employed on the staff of a U.S. senator; and 6) you did not hold an elective or appointed office of the U.S. government other than the armed forces or a career appointment in the U.S. Foreign Service (see Idaho Code Sections 63-3013 and 63-3030). In 2017 Idaho’s tax rate rises in six steps from a minimum of 1.6 percent to a maximum of 7.4 percent on the amount of Idaho taxable income over $11,043 for singles and $22,086 for married filers. A non-resident must file an Idaho income tax return if his or her gross income from Idaho sources is $2,500 or more. Write: Idaho State Tax Commission, P.O. Box 36, Boise ID 83722-0410. Phone: (208) 334-7660 or (800) 972-7660. Website: www.tax.idaho.gov Email: taxrep@tax.idaho.gov I L L I NO I S Individuals domiciled in Illinois are considered residents and are subject to tax on their entire income, regardless of their physical presence in the state. Effective for income received after June 30, 2017, Illinois Public Act 100-0022 increased the Illinois Income Tax rate for individuals from a flat rate of 3.75 percent to a flat rate of 4.95 percent of net income. Write: Illinois Department of Revenue, PO Box 19001, Springfield IL 62794-9001. Phone: (800) 732-8866, or (217) 782-3336. Website: www.revenue.state.il.us Email: Link through the website, “Contact Us,” then “Taxpayer Answer Center.” I ND I ANA Individuals domiciled in Indiana are considered residents and are subject to tax on their entire income, regardless of their physical presence in the state. In 2017, Indiana’s tax rate is a flat 3.23 percent of Federal Adjusted Gross Income. Several counties also charge a county income tax. Write: Indiana Department of Revenue, Individual Income Tax, P.O. Box 40, Indianapolis IN 46206-0040 Phone: (317) 232-2240. Website: www.in.gov/dor Email: Link through the website’s “Contact Us” tab. I OWA Individuals domiciled in Iowa are considered residents and are subject to tax on their entire income to the extent that income is taxable on the person’s federal income tax returns. Iowa’s 2017 tax rate rises in eight steps from 0.36 percent to a maximum 8.98 percent of taxable income over $70.785, depending on income and filing status. Write: Taxpayer Services, Iowa Department of Revenue, PO Box 10457, Des Moines IA 50306-0457. Phone: (515) 281-3114 or (800) 367-3388. Website: https://tax.iowa.gov Email: Use email form on “Contact Us” page of the website. KANSAS Individuals domiciled in Kansas are considered residents and are subject to tax on their entire income, regardless of their physical presence in the state. In 2017 the Kansas tax rate is 3.1 percent on Kansas taxable income under $15,000 for single filers and under $30,000 for joint filers, rising to 5.7 percent on income over $30,000 for single filers and $60,000 for joint filers. Write: Kansas Taxpayer Assistance Center, Scott State Office Building, 120 SE 10th Street, Topeka KS 66612-1103. Phone: (785) 368-8222. Website: www.ksrevenue.org Email: kdor_tac@ks.gov KENTUCKY Individuals domiciled in Kentucky are considered residents and are subject to tax on their entire income, regardless of their physical presence in the state. Kentucky’s tax rate ranges from 2 percent on the first $3,000 of taxable income to 6 percent on all taxable income over $75,000 for both single and joint filers. Write: Kentucky Department of Revenue, 501 High Street, Frankfort KY 40601 Phone: (502) 564-4581. Website: www.revenue.ky.gov Email: Link through the website’s “Contact Us” tab. LOU I S I ANA Individuals domiciled in Louisiana are considered residents and are subject to tax on their entire income, regardless of their physical presence in the state. Louisiana’s tax rate rises from 2 percent for the first $12,500 for single filers or $25,000 for joint filers; 4 percent over $12,500 for singles and over $25,000 for joint filers, and 6 percent for over $50,000 for single filers or $100,000 for joint filers. Write: Taxpayer Services Division, Individual Income Tax Section, Louisiana Department of Revenue, P.O. Box 201, Baton Rouge LA 70821-0201. Phone: (855) 307-3893. Website: www.revenue.louisiana.gov Email: Link through the website’s “Contact LDR Online tab” on the “Contact Us” page.