State of Residence Conundrum

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I grew up in Minnesota, but my dad is a resident of Florida. Therefore I am a dual resident of MN and FL. However, I'm not sure which one to put on my application. I really want to go to medical school in Florida, but i know that U of MN highly favors in state applicants and that would be one of my better shots at getting in. At the same time, I would have more "in-state" possibilities if I put FL as my state of residence. I am also hesitant to put FL as my state of residence if the schools will easily figure out that I'm not really an in-state applicant as I have never actually lived there.

If you were in my position, would you put your state of residence as MN or FL, and why?


EDIT: I found that according to state of Florida policy, I am able to claim it as my state of residency due to my parents being divorced and one residing there.

 

[Cyberdyne 101]

How much do you like winters?

 

[FindMeOnTheLinks]

Having lived in MN my entire life up until undergrad, I absolutely frickin hate winter.

 

[Cyberdyne 101]

Having lived in MN my entire life up until undergrad, I absolutely frickin hate winter.

So go with Florida, unless you find something super-advantageous about the U of Mn. Also, it's usually better to have more options.

 

[BrawnsNBrain]

Having lived in MN my entire life up until undergrad, I absolutely frickin hate winter.

Sinkholes in Florida it is then!

 

[Cyberdyne 101]

Although, I don't think you'll come face-to-face with this in Minnesota:

 

[WillburCobb]

Although, I don't think you'll come face-to-face with this in Minnesota:

However MN has this to worry about...

 

[ThisCouldBeYou]

Doesn't it relate to where your license is from and where you (or the parent that is responsible) pay taxes or where you vote? I'd think there must be a specific answer. Then again, maybe you can claim both states as IS. Or even if you're not officially claimed as an IS, then at least you have a "tie" to that state.

 

[Cyberdyne 101]

However MN has this to worry about...

That's a big alligator on a laptop screen. Didn't look so menacing on my tiny phone screen...
Anyway, I would absolutely consider freezing if I got into Mayo. I've also heard great things about the U of MN.

 

[WillburCobb]

That's a big alligator on a laptop screen. Didn't look so menacing on my tiny phone screen...
Anyway, I would absolutely consider freezing if I got into Mayo. I've also heard great things about the U of MN.

They're both solid schools. The U's hockey team on the other hand, not so much...

 

[FindMeOnTheLinks]

They're both solid schools. The U's hockey team on the other hand, not so much...

Haha good one! So what does that make UND's hockey team? Abysmal?

 

[WillburCobb]

Haha good one! So what does that make UND's hockey team? Abysmal?

You guys got hells lucky😉. In all fairness though UND has a bit of an issue with "consistency"

 

[FindMeOnTheLinks]

Doesn't it relate to where your license is from and where you (or the parent that is responsible) pay taxes or where you vote? I'd think there must be a specific answer. Then again, maybe you can claim both states as IS. Or even if you're not officially claimed as an IS, then at least you have a "tie" to that state.

I was looking through the Florida laws and it appears that since I am the dependent of my father who has maintained legal residency in Florida for more than 12 months, I am able to legally claim residency of the state as well. Obviously there are a lot of stipulations but I definitely qualify.


I guess the most important question for me to ask is, if I claim FL residency on my app, would the schools not actually count me as in-state because I've never lived there myself?

 

[mke520]

I'm a northerner heading to the south to go to medical school because I HATE the winters! So I'd suggest you do the same! Plus it'll sound whole a lot cooler at your funeral if you got in a fight with an alligator and lost rather than freezing to death on your way to class!

 

[Cyberdyne 101]

I'm a northerner heading to the south to go to medical school because I HATE the winters! So I'd suggest you do the same! Plus it'll sound whole a lot cooler at your funeral if you got in a fight with an alligator and lost rather than freezing to death on your way to class!

Funeral?! Let's be more positive here. How about OP takes down 3 gators or leads the Vikings to the SB in sub-zero weather.
PS I'll never forget what Favre did in the NFC Championship game a few years back. It must still haunt Vikings fans.

 

[mke520]

Funeral?! Let's be more positive here. How about OP takes down 3 gators or leads the Vikings to the SB in sub-zero weather.
PS I'll never forget what Favre did in the NFC Championship game a few years back. It must still haunt Vikings fans.

You're right, I should've been positive not negative!...but if you go that way, it'd be much more of a miracle for the OP to lead the Vikings to a SB than to take down three gators with an arm tied behind his back with a blindfold on! The Vikings are going to be that bad!

If you're still listening OP, GO TO FLORIDA! You got the warm weather and beaches with the palm trees nearby! And yes, just put down your dad's address for your address and switch your license to a Florida license. Whether or not you've physically lived there doesn't matter, your "technically" a Florida resident so pack your bags, get rid of those winter clothes, and kiss the cold winters goodbye haha

 

[LaceyMD]

I was looking through the Florida laws and it appears that since I am the dependent of my father who has maintained legal residency in Florida for more than 12 months, I am able to legally claim residency of the state as well. Obviously there are a lot of stipulations but I definitely qualify.


I guess the most important question for me to ask is, if I claim FL residency on my app, would the schools not actually count me as in-state because I've never lived there myself?

You might want to shoot an email to someone in financial aid at a FL university to verify the specifics of that - for example, for determining IS/OOS status, many states will only consider you a dependent of your father if he is the parent who claims you as a dependent on his taxes. My understanding of tax law is that for divorced or separated parents, only the parent with primary custody is allowed to claim the child as a dependent. Since you didn't live with your father in FL, I'm guessing he wasn't claiming you as a dependent during that time (if I'm wrong about that, just ignore this post 🙂). So you may want to clarify with someone in FL whether or not you count as his dependent simply by virtue of being his child, or if you need to be a dependent on his taxes as well.

 

[FindMeOnTheLinks]

After the Vikings lost in the NFC championship, I didn't go to school for 2 days. My soul was crushed. I'll never forget that sick feeling in my stomach when favre threw that interception at the end of the game.

Thanks for y'all's advice. Florida is where my heart is so I will really dig into the technicalities and see if it's feasible.

 

[Catalystik]

switch your license to a Florida license.

For many states, creating a "paper trail" to support your claim of legal residency is important. This would mean paying state taxes there, registering to vote, changing license plates, getting a library card, etc. Gosh, you might actually have to visit dad.

 

[Cyberdyne 101]

After the Vikings lost in the NFC championship, I didn't go to school for 2 days. My soul was crushed. I'll never forget that sick feeling in my stomach when favre threw that interception at the end of the game.

Thanks for y'all's advice. Florida is where my heart is so I will really dig into the technicalities and see if it's feasible.

Sorry to bring that up. I'm not even a Vikings fan and it drove me crazy.
They could have taken Manziel in this draft. This is kinda sad, but I actually felt bad for him before his name was called. He looked genuinely hurt by not getting picked sooner.

 

[terp720]

You might want to shoot an email to someone in financial aid at a FL university to verify the specifics of that - for example, for determining IS/OOS status, many states will only consider you a dependent of your father if he is the parent who claims you as a dependent on his taxes. My understanding of tax law is that for divorced or separated parents, only the parent with primary custody is allowed to claim the child as a dependent. Since you didn't live with your father in FL, I'm guessing he wasn't claiming you as a dependent during that time (if I'm wrong about that, just ignore this post 🙂). So you may want to clarify with someone in FL whether or not you count as his dependent simply by virtue of being his child, or if you need to be a dependent on his taxes as well.

This..
My mom lives in IL, my dad lives in MD. I can't claim residence in IL because I was never claimed on her taxes.

I would contact the schools, not just state laws that determine residency.

 

[WillburCobb]

I'll just say this and leave: 0.6

Hence the lucky comment. You've gotta admit UND was overall playing much better/consistent that night (definitely more so than the Golden Shower Gophers). Pretty sure UND's offense and U of M's goalie were the stars of the game. Had it not been for one player I think Union would've been handing asses to a different team.

 

[Sephiroth]

For many states, creating a "paper trail" to support your claim of legal residency is important. This would mean paying state taxes there, registering to vote, changing license plates, getting a library card, etc. Gosh, you might actually have to visit dad.

Florida has no state income tax. In the time I lived there I never had to file state tax forms. And if OP is a dependent he likely wouldn't file his own federal tax returns either if he doesn't have real income to report. Some of it depends on what OP is doing now. For the rest, he could easily just fly down to his dad's for a bit and get a driver's license and voter registration on his dad's address. Getting a voter registration in florida is pretty much always the way to go - it's one of the few states in which your vote could actually mean something in a presidential election.

 

[studentofsdn]

I have a similar conundrum but I know I can claim residency in either NJ or NC. Anyone have any thoughts on where the better state to claim is? (NC schools are cheaper, but i'm wondering about admission chances)