Hello,

I am married and as of last year both myself and my husband are residents in KY (we both had lived in WV for the past 27 years). I am applying to school in West Virginia and would like to avoid paying out of state tuition. Can I become a West Virginia resident (rent an apartment, register my car in WV, register to vote in WV etc.. ) but not actually live in WV? I have 4 jobs all in WV, so I would be able to pay WV taxes. I guess my question is if I do all of these things to become a WV resident, can I still live in KY with my husband? What will happen to our taxes? Will we have to file separately? In-state tuition is $15,000 a year and out of state is $40,000... so as long as becoming a WV resident isn't more than $25,000 than I think it would be worth it. Any advise would be appreciated.

Thanks

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Originally Posted by skolnic1

Hello,

I am married and as of last year both myself and my husband are residents in KY (we both had lived in WV for the past 27 years). I am applying to school in West Virginia and would like to avoid paying out of state tuition. Can I become a West Virginia resident (rent an apartment, register my car in WV, register to vote in WV etc..) but not actually live in WV? I have 4 jobs all in WV, so I would be able to pay WV taxes. I guess my question is if I do all of these things to become a WV resident, can I still live in KY with my husband? What will happen to our taxes? Will we have to file separately? In-state tuition is $15,000 a year and out of state is $40,000....so as long as becoming a WV resident isn't more than $25,000 than I think it would be worth it. Any advise would be appreciated.

Thanks

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What you're describing actually sound like fraud for personal gain. I'm not an expert on this but I think you'll eventually get caught.

Your duration of residence in a previous state has no bearing, in my opinion, unless you maintain a home there as well. But even then, it would likely have to be your primary residence to qualify you for in-state tuition rates.

Most states require you live in the state for a FULL year before you qualify for in-state tuition.

I disagree with CPT Rich. If you maintain an apartment, register you car and WORK in WV, I believe you will have met the criteria for being a resident of WV.