Moving States - tax question
 

Hi all
We're moving to Florida from Michigan in the next week. It just occurred to me that FL doesn't have State tax while MI does. How do we do our taxes next year? Do we inform the MI tax people that we're no longer MI residents or what?
Added to that, we spent 2 months in FL at the beginning of the year. Do we pay MI tax on those 2 months or could we get them FL tax free?:fingerscrossed:

Thanks
CWT

Re: Moving States - tax question
 

Where you pay tax depends on your residence. If you lived in MI and spend 2 months in FL and then returned to your permanent residence in MI, then you are probably liable to MI tax for those 2 months.

When you move to FL permanently you should inform MI tax people that you are leaving the state. Then you'll file a MI part year tax return for the time you lived in MI and a FL part year return for the rest of the year.

Re: Moving States - tax question
 

You start out by going to the Michigan web site to see what the state's filing requirements are. It's possible that you may owe a return, or a non-resident return, to Michigan since you lived there for the first part of the year. Certainly you will want to file a Michigan tax return if you are over-withheld.

Regards, JEff

Re: Moving States - tax question
 

Probably a partial tax return form, or whatever they call it.

Re: Moving States - tax question
 

Thanks all.:thumbup:
CWT

Re: Moving States - tax question
 

In some states it is harder (or at least requires more evidence) to show that one has abandoned residence in that state.