Establishing Residency for Tax Purposes
We have been living in Europe on a job assignment, which was supposed to last 5 years.
Before leaving the States, we sold our home in PA. Last year, we built a home in SC, near to family, with the idea that we would retire there when we return in 5 years. We are now returning to the States next month. We are having all of our belongings shipped to SC as that is the only home we own.
My husband, however, will return to work in PA for the next 3 years, and I most likely will find a job there also to be with him. We will have a small apartment in PA in order to do this. We hope to spend time off in SC as much as possible.
It sounds like, from a previous post, that we will need to establish residency in PA, along with registering our car there? And so, do we also pay our federal and state income taxes in PA?
What happens about our house in SC? Will we be taxed as nonresidents? Will that house be considered a vacation house even though we own no other property and we consider it our home? Does having a "vacation" house increase federal tax burden? Other than property taxes, will we need to pay any other taxes to SC?
Thanks for your help, as this is complicated.