Q. Do I need to pay New York State taxes for the 10 months I lived in Florida?
A. Yes, usually. The fact that your intent was to return to NY after completion of this temporary job, means you were still a NY resident for tax purposes.
But, the fact that your job and stay in FL may exceed one year (I won’t be moving back to New York until February of 2025) may affect the meaning of "temporary". So, it may depend on more details. Did you establish FL residency; Did you get a FL drivers license and auto registration, did you maintain a NY address, are you a student-dependent (do you technically still live with your parents), etc.
