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I am a resident of Wyoming, but currently live in Colorado to attend graduate school. I do not plan on becoming a Colorado resident. What do I need to do?

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June 4, 2019
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There is a question that asks me what states I live in and when I became a resident after moving from Wyoming to Colorado. But I am still a Wyoming resident and don't plan on getting Colorado residency.

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Best answer by MichaelL1

You would answer that that you lived only in WY, as your going to Grad school, then would be a temporary absence for school purposes.

You would file a non-resident CO return then only if earned income in CO, or had CO taxes withheld to get the money back.

"A Colorado resident is a person who has made a home in Colorado, or a person whose intention is to be a Colorado resident. The department will consider, among other things, Colorado voter registration, Colorado vehicle registration, Colorado driver license, school registration, property ownership and residence of spouse or children in determining intention to be a Colorado resident."

Source: https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/sites/default/files/NewResidentGuide.pdf

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You would answer that that you lived only in WY, as your going to Grad school, then would be a temporary absence for school purposes.

You would file a non-resident CO return then only if earned income in CO, or had CO taxes withheld to get the money back.

"A Colorado resident is a person who has made a home in Colorado, or a person whose intention is to be a Colorado resident. The department will consider, among other things, Colorado voter registration, Colorado vehicle registration, Colorado driver license, school registration, property ownership and residence of spouse or children in determining intention to be a Colorado resident."

Source: https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/sites/default/files/NewResidentGuide.pdf