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All of your unemployment was received as an Illinois resident; none of it is Michigan income.

 

The  negative $10,200 of "Other Income" is the recently passed federal tax exemption for unemployment compensation. ? All of it was "earned" in Illinois, none in Michigan. 

 

As a student attending college out-of-state, you are considered to remain a resident of (i.e. "live in") your home state unless you take action to establish residency in another state (does not have to be the state where you go to college).  

 

See "What makes you a resident of a state (or country)?" at the bottom. 

 

When you complete the Personal Interview: 

  1. Select Illinois as the state of residence on December 31, 2020; 

  2. Answer "No" when asked if you "Lived in another state in 2020?" That question only applies if you changed your state of residence in 2020. 

  3. Answer "No" when asked if you "Earned money in another state?" (Yes, if you earned money in MI before Covid hit) 

What makes you a resident of a state (or country)?   

 

Generally, you're a resident of a state (or country) if you intend to either stay there permanently, or return there after a temporary absence. It's where home is – where you come back to after being away on vacation, business trip, overseas or out-of-state employment, or school. Many factors are considered, not the least of which are where you are registered to vote, own homestead property and are licensed to drive.