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Level 15
Level 15

State tax filing

@aa2014  not knowing all the facts and circumstances of your particular case,  and hedging my bets , I would point that during my days as an expat in Brazil, I knew of a lot of American citizens, that moved their residency  to TX or FL ( having a mail box there, and opening a bank account to show closer connection to that state).  But they were working for a multinational entity.  I don't know if they were ever challenged  by the state of their earlier residency ( MI ).   I generally agree with @TomD8  that it may or may not work --- because there is always the issue of intent ( did you change residency because of  good reasons  or just to avoid/evade state taxation while in fact retaining closer connection to your original state of residence ? ).