Skins_Brew
Well-Known Member
Hey all, I have a quick question about taxes. First, a little background on the situation.
I was born and raised in MD. Got a MD drivers licsense when I was 16. Joined the Navy and went to bootcamp at 18. i went to a couple of training schools up in Illinois and briefly changed my residency with the military pay people to IL so I could stop paying MD income tax. 6 months later I transfer to VA and I change my residency back to MD. I had a jeep that I bought in MD and had MD plates. Fast forward a few years, I sell the jeep and buy a new one, this time with VA plates. A few months later, I turn 21 and renew my drivers license up in MD. Fast forward 3 years, I am out of the Navy, living back in MD.
Ok, basically, for the past 5 or so years, I have been paying MD income tax. Actually, make that the last 9 years since I was only an IL resident for a few months. I use to get a little money back, but the last 3 years (including this one) I have owed. Last year it was ~$700 and this year its ~$600 something.
Ok, now for my question, What makes someone a resident of a state? I didn't reside in MD for all these years, I lived in VA. My car has had VA tags for the last 4 years. I doing my taxes on turbotax and if I choose that I was a part time resident, I will get most of my taxes back. I was paying MD income tax, but does that make me a resident? Any tax experts here have any advice? Or anyone run into a similiar situation?
Thanks.
I was born and raised in MD. Got a MD drivers licsense when I was 16. Joined the Navy and went to bootcamp at 18. i went to a couple of training schools up in Illinois and briefly changed my residency with the military pay people to IL so I could stop paying MD income tax. 6 months later I transfer to VA and I change my residency back to MD. I had a jeep that I bought in MD and had MD plates. Fast forward a few years, I sell the jeep and buy a new one, this time with VA plates. A few months later, I turn 21 and renew my drivers license up in MD. Fast forward 3 years, I am out of the Navy, living back in MD.
Ok, basically, for the past 5 or so years, I have been paying MD income tax. Actually, make that the last 9 years since I was only an IL resident for a few months. I use to get a little money back, but the last 3 years (including this one) I have owed. Last year it was ~$700 and this year its ~$600 something.
Ok, now for my question, What makes someone a resident of a state? I didn't reside in MD for all these years, I lived in VA. My car has had VA tags for the last 4 years. I doing my taxes on turbotax and if I choose that I was a part time resident, I will get most of my taxes back. I was paying MD income tax, but does that make me a resident? Any tax experts here have any advice? Or anyone run into a similiar situation?
Thanks.