does State filing change if living outside of US for more than 6 months?

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February 15, 2024
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I live in CT but spent over 6 months outside of US. Does it change how I would file my state tax?

Best answer by RobertB4444

Sorry I am not quite sure I understand what you mean. Whether I return or not and for how long - that would be a question for the following tax year I assume?

My question is on what has already happened in 2023 I was absent living abroad for 8 months, would that affect how I now file my 2023 CT tax return? Would/could I file it any differently that would/could change things materially?

I am planning to stay abroad for the entire year of 2024, wouldn't that make any difference in state tax filing since technically I didn't live in the state for the tax year?

For 2023 you are a part-year resident of Connecticut - unless you are maintaining a tax home in Connecticut (ie, using it as your address). Either way you still need to file Connecticut taxes. You can take a credit for any foreign taxes that you pay, however.

For 2024 you will be eligible for the foreign earned income exclusion. It can exempt anything you earn from US taxes.

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Did you work and earn income while you were outside of the U.S?

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Love2BikeAuthor

I worked remotely from outside of US for a company that's registered in CT.

ThomasM125

If you plan on returning to Connecticut when you are done with your endeavor outside of the country, then you are still considered a resident of the state, just as if you had never left.

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