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Go to school in one state live in another

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February 9, 2020
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I currently rent an apartment in another state because I go to Graduate school there. But I haven’t lived in my home state since July 2019. Before I said I was a part year resident, I owed taxes in my home state. Was I supposed to say that I was a part year resident?

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DavidS127

If you moved into your home state in July 2019, you are a part-year resident of that state and a part-year resident of the state you moved from. If you had income in the state you moved from in 2019, you may need to file a state tax return there.

If you earned income in the state where you went to school, you may have a state tax return filing requirement in that state as well.

The specific filing rules vary by state.

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Cmurr24Author

Thanks David! I think I said this wrong. The last time I lived and worked in my home state was July 2019. I’ve lived and worked in the other state for school since then. I filed both returns, but I had to file as a part year resident to not owe taxes in my home state. Was that the right thing to do?

Hal_Al

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Simple answer: yes, you should have filed as a part year resident of your home state.

It's not clear how you managed to change home states while residing in a school state. i assume it's because you parents moved. If you are their dependent, their home is your home.

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Cmurr24Author

Thanks Hal_Al! I didn’t change home states, but I spent majority of 2019 in the state where I go to school. I’m in graduate school and an independent student, so I actually have to rent an apartment and live here. I also make income here.