I know each state has its own ways of determining in-state status, but if I were to move elsewhere for this year to work, would I lose in-state status from the state that I've lived my entire life? Seems silly.
In-State Residency Status
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You'll be fine, just keep your driver license active (not expired) from your home state, do not register to vote in the state you're going to work in (you can do an absentee ballot for your home state).
Finally when you file your taxes, you will need to file for that state you lived in for the year, however you can still file a state tax return for your home state as well, even if you didn't work there, it just means you'll have to pay a very small fee to file back there as well, though I believe you'll have to have resided in your home state for at least some time of that tax year, could be wrong.
From my experience having lived in 4 different states (worked in 5), it's much easier to maintain current state residency than it is to change it, even if you're seeking to change it. Hope this helps, and it'd be great to hear anyone else's experience with this, I don't want to be the only voice on this. 😳
Finally when you file your taxes, you will need to file for that state you lived in for the year, however you can still file a state tax return for your home state as well, even if you didn't work there, it just means you'll have to pay a very small fee to file back there as well, though I believe you'll have to have resided in your home state for at least some time of that tax year, could be wrong.
From my experience having lived in 4 different states (worked in 5), it's much easier to maintain current state residency than it is to change it, even if you're seeking to change it. Hope this helps, and it'd be great to hear anyone else's experience with this, I don't want to be the only voice on this. 😳
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Hello! I hope this helps you.
The way my parents kept our North Carolina residency was that they kept our house as our permanent residence and paid North Carolina taxes on the house and paid Kentucky taxes on the rest. We were only in Kentucky for a year before moving back to North Carolina, so I'm not sure how that would work over a longer period of time.
Remember, each state has slight variations in their tax laws, so you may be required to pay income taxes for the state that you wish to maintain residence in as well as the state you would be temporarily living in. You may want to talk to a tax broker as to how this would work out for you.
Best of luck to you!
The way my parents kept our North Carolina residency was that they kept our house as our permanent residence and paid North Carolina taxes on the house and paid Kentucky taxes on the rest. We were only in Kentucky for a year before moving back to North Carolina, so I'm not sure how that would work over a longer period of time.
Remember, each state has slight variations in their tax laws, so you may be required to pay income taxes for the state that you wish to maintain residence in as well as the state you would be temporarily living in. You may want to talk to a tax broker as to how this would work out for you.
Best of luck to you!
