> For countries they have visas to go on That's precisely the point; Many workers are not applying for work visas, which makes them outlaws and subject to depo

> For countries they have visas to go on That's precisely the point; Many workers are not applying for work visas, which makes them outlaws and subject to deportation. Some countries have digital nomad visas with 0% tax rates now, but not most. > If I have a po box or perhaps even a street address in WA or TX (no state income tax) but live in an airbnb somewhere in CA, how can the state figure it out? Hypothetically, CA is financially incentivized to find that out, how is the the question. But, if they do then they are going to 1) audit 2) if you don't respond to audit and tax -- arrest 3) at the same time suit the employer, especially if they have any operations in CA for not declaring your work properly.