“To a large extent the IRS relies on intimidation. If states en mass pull this l think they might get away with it.”
Perhaps, but when inappropriate deductions are made, the IRS just rejects the deduction and re-does your taxes for you.
Wait till these California dupes get the penalty addition the IRS adds to your unpaid federal taxes. In many cases its three or more times the amount of taxes you owe and they will freeze your bank accounts.
My ex wife deducted taxes from our employees paychecks while I was in Iraq and never sent it to the IRS. That cost me about 40 grand plus the 8 grand of actual taxes.
Thats one of the many reasons why she's the ex.