@ bnvr671 asked: "I am a service member stationed overseas and my home of record is Guam. What do I put for my state?"
Edited 3/21/21 at 10:20 PM Pacific
In addition to your HOR, what is your SLR? Is Guam both your HOR and SLR?
Are you asking about the question in My Info that asks where you were living on December 31, 2020, and referring to that dropdown list of states? i.e., state of residency?
At the bottom of that list of states (right after Wyoming) is the choice "Foreign or US possession", but hold off a bit. I think that question may actually be wanting SLR, which for many is also the HOR, but it depends on one's particular situation and whether one ever changed their SLR. I've asked for additional help here during the day. If your HOR and SLR are both Guam, then it may be moot.
NOTE: I'm not a tax professional, and not familiar with all the intricacies of military filing and the peculiarities of Guam. I'll see if I can find someone else to comment further here during the day.
Guam also has special rules and considerations for income tax purposes, and in regard to whether one prepares a US tax return or a Guam tax return. Are you a US citizen or resident alien for tax purposes? Again, I'm not a tax pro, so I'm asking a couple of others to look at this thread during the day.
@ TomD8 or @ DanielV01 I've seen you've answered military and Guam questions before. I'm not a tax person. Are you able to assist this military member with HOR of Guam, and if there are any special considerations? He/she stated HOR, but didn't mention SLR. (I don't know yet if his/her SLR and HOR are the same or different, but have requested that).
In the My Info section, for the question about state of residence on December 31, 2020, I presume that if his SLR is not Guam (i.e., if his SLR is not the same as his HOR), he would need to use the SLR instead of "Foreign or US Possession" (the HOR). Is that correct?
Thanks!
