What is the name of your state? Texas
I am using Turbotax online and I am stuck on a question about residency. I moved away from Hawaii on January 1st of 2018 after living there for about 18 months. In the Turbotax online questionnaire, I am asked to enter the date I became a resident of my new state. When I click the help button I am given the following guidance: "The date you established residency is the date you were physically present in that state with the intention of making it your permanent home." BUT even though I left my old state in January, I wasn't actually physically present in my new state until June. What do I enter as the date I became a resident of Texas?
In my situation, I left my old state (Hawaii) with all of my possessions (suitcases and backpacks) on January 1st with the intent to move to Texas after I completed work assignments in other states. I left my wife due to her infidelity and flew away from Hawaii when my company sent me out to my first job of the year on January 1st. Before I made it to Texas, my Texas-based employer assigned me to jobs in Washington, Colorado, and California, but I didn't actually make it to Texas until June. I finally made it to Texas, dropped my stuff off at my new place (Dad's house), literally stayed for the weekend and then left to work in several other states (Washington, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, California). I eventually got all of my mail re-routed to my Texas address, but I didn't get a Texas driver's license until I returned between jobs in February of 2019.
I am not sure if it matters, but my employer continued taking Hawaii taxes out of my check until October (I intend to file a non-resident return to get that money refunded). On what date would I be considered a Texas resident? On what date would I no longer be considered a Hawaii resident?
What date do I enter into the Turbotax questionnaire as the date I became a resident Texas?
I am using Turbotax online and I am stuck on a question about residency. I moved away from Hawaii on January 1st of 2018 after living there for about 18 months. In the Turbotax online questionnaire, I am asked to enter the date I became a resident of my new state. When I click the help button I am given the following guidance: "The date you established residency is the date you were physically present in that state with the intention of making it your permanent home." BUT even though I left my old state in January, I wasn't actually physically present in my new state until June. What do I enter as the date I became a resident of Texas?
In my situation, I left my old state (Hawaii) with all of my possessions (suitcases and backpacks) on January 1st with the intent to move to Texas after I completed work assignments in other states. I left my wife due to her infidelity and flew away from Hawaii when my company sent me out to my first job of the year on January 1st. Before I made it to Texas, my Texas-based employer assigned me to jobs in Washington, Colorado, and California, but I didn't actually make it to Texas until June. I finally made it to Texas, dropped my stuff off at my new place (Dad's house), literally stayed for the weekend and then left to work in several other states (Washington, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, California). I eventually got all of my mail re-routed to my Texas address, but I didn't get a Texas driver's license until I returned between jobs in February of 2019.
I am not sure if it matters, but my employer continued taking Hawaii taxes out of my check until October (I intend to file a non-resident return to get that money refunded). On what date would I be considered a Texas resident? On what date would I no longer be considered a Hawaii resident?
What date do I enter into the Turbotax questionnaire as the date I became a resident Texas?