I’m military. I just started terminal leave and am taking a civilian job. We will be living in Utah until we decide where to settle. Do I pay Texas or UT income tax?

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Texas resident. In utah. Working in Denver until Nov then probably TX after. Do I pay utah income tax on my civilian job income? Military will be taxed for TX.

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xmasbaby0

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Texsas has no state income tax.

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gregavaughanAuthor

I understand Texas has no income tax. Do I list my civilian job as Texas like my military pay for the next few months or do I list where I’m living? Sorry. Added more in the additional comments

xmasbaby0

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Your details are confusing. First---there is no state income tax for TX, which you seem to know but you asked about paying tax in TX.

You say you are in Denver--in Colorado. Are you in CO for the military?

You are---or will be?--working in Utah? Where are you living while you work in Utah? Is the civilian job in UT?

Please explain more clearly so someone can help.

Carl11_2

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Typically, for A/D military pay, it's taxed based on your HOR as shown on your LES. Being on termial leave means that you are still active duty until your official retirement date and all pay received is received by you as a Texas resident. You are not a resident of any other state (such as CO) until such time that you establish that residency, which can include things like taking on a full time job in CO, among other things. Each state has different residency requirements. I would suggest you search the state website to see what requirements apply to you.
Additionally, if you don't meet the requirements to be a CO resident, then any money earned from a CO employer is subject to CO taxes and that would be filed as a non-resident. States have different residency requirements depending on the specific situation. For example, residency requirements for collage may be completely different from residency requirements for voter registration. A descent place to start would probably be https://tax.colorado.gov/new-colorado-resident