commuter tax

American  

noun

1. an income tax imposed by a locality on those who work within its boundaries but reside elsewhere.

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Etymology

Origin of commuter tax

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

The justices also turned away a challenge to commuter tax regulations temporarily put in place by Massachusetts on the income of New Hampshire residents who, because of the coronavirus pandemic, have worked remotely for employers based in Massachusetts.

From Washington Post

But Democratic members of Congress from those states are now staunchly behind D.C. statehood legislation — perhaps in part because city officials seem less inclined to impose a commuter tax, even if they gained the power to do so.

From Washington Post

And there’s no commuter tax or bridge and tunnel fare.

From Slate

There is no way to sugarcoat it: The city’s reliance on commuter tax payments means the potential for a grim outcome is there if many office workers don’t return or the court challenge to Ohio’s law on municipal tax collections succeeds.

From Washington Times

That’s a shift from the perks previously dangled in front of employees, like swanky office spaces or commuter tax deductions.

From Seattle Times