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February 4, 2021
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I am military and always do my taxes in South Carolina but live in Virginia! Why do I need to file taxes in Virginia ?

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February 4, 2021

You do not need to file a Virginia tax return, unless you have a non-military side job, or receive Virginia sourced income such as a rental property or a partnership.  The Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act allows active duty service members to maintain legal residency in one state while physically stationed in another state. This SCRA provision protects service members from having income and personal property taxes accessed by both their State of Legal Residence and the host state where physically present.

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