If my home-of-record (prior residence) is a state with no income tax, but I want to register to vote and renew my driver's license in my current state of residency (where I'm stationed and own a house). Note that the state I'm living in has a state income tax, so I don't want to change my home-of-record. Is this allowed, and can I do this switch without changing my home-of-record and continuing to not pay state income tax?
I'm aware that my "state of legal residence" in this case should remain my home-of-record to avoid state income tax, and that often you can use voting registration, driver's license, etc to establish said legal residence. My question is whether I can keep my home-of-record as my "state of legal residence," while changing my voting registration and license to the current state I'm living in?
Struggling to find a definitive answer on this, despite a bunch of searches. Thanks for your help!
Home-of-record vs state of residency vs state to vote?
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Posted by Super-Onion
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Your Home of Record has no bearing on state income tax, and you can’t change it. It’s where you lived when you joined the military—that’s it. Your State of Legal Residence determines where you pay taxes. Changing your voter registration and driver’s license are indications to the state that you intend to establish residency, and they may very likely come after you for income tax. If you want to maintain your State of Legal Residence in the tax-free state, then you should keep your license, voter registration, and vehicle registration there.