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taxnewb
Feb 11, 2011, 05:08 PM
I moved to nv in September of 2010. I still work for an Idaho company out of my home. I get a 1099-misc from the Idaho company and I file federal as self employed. Can I state my residency full year residency as Idaho still?

AtlantaTaxExpert
Mar 6, 2011, 10:21 PM
Negative. You file as the resident of the state where YOU live, not where the "employer" is located.

No Idaho tax return is required,

ebaines
Mar 7, 2011, 07:29 AM
taxnewb: although you don't state it explicitly, it sounds as if you may have lived and worked in Idaho up until September. If so, then you must file with Idaho as a part-year resident to cover your January - September income, and also file with Nevada as a part-year resident (for September - December).

AtlantaTaxExpert
Mar 7, 2011, 08:53 AM
Ebaines:

Good point about filing the Idaho return as a part-year resident; that's what I get for reading posts past midnight.

However, a Nevada return is NOT required for obvious reasons.

ebaines
Mar 7, 2011, 10:16 AM
However, a Nevada return is NOT required for obvious reasons.

Doh! Of course you're right. I guess I was thrown off by the OP's question about wanting to declare ID residency for the full year. You would think anyone moving to a state with no income tax would be trying to figure a way to declare residency in the new state for the full year, not the other way around.