Travel Nursing & taxes.....Please Help

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I have been traveling fo one year (from GA) and have alot of questions regarding my taxes. I am single, no children, and don't own a home/property. I orginally was using my father's address (in GA) as my residence. I recently was informed by my recruiter that i couldn't use my father's address as my place of residence (Georgia). I have my car registered in Ga and also work PRN at my old hospital (GA). CCTC has taxed me on my housing and state taxes while on assignment. How can I safely avoid these taxes? According to my recruiter if I was audited my father's residence would not be acceptable and I could get fined. Is this true? It seems after getting taxed I am not making the $$$ I thought I would.

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Specializes in ER.

I don't know the legalities, but I talked to one traveler who used his parents residence, but he paid monthly rent and a portion of the utilities to his parents and maintained a room there. It sounds like it fits the bill because he paid the rent even if he was not there. I doubt there is a certain amount you have to pay because we maintain our permanent residence as our 40 acre farm and it is paid for! Good luck.

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Specializes in ICU, Agency, Travel, Pediatric Home Care, LTAC, Su.

Go to traveltax.com. The tax guy is Joseph Smith. He specializes in doing taxes for us travel health care employees. Hope this helps.

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