I have lived in WI all year, moved here for college in 2016 from Minnesota. No plans to return to my "permanent address" in MN. Do I still need to file a MN return?

[czechcj5443]

I have no plans to return back to my mom's address in MN even though my driver's license, car insurance, plates etc. are still under her address. All my income was earned and taxed in WI and I spent all year here. When I file in WI vs. MN I receive a return, but if I file MN I owe? How does this make sense? Should I consider myself a WI resident now and NOT file MN?

[TomD8 · Accepted solution]

If your domicile has been in Wisconsin for all of 2017, and assuming you did not work in MN during 2017, you would file only a Wisconsin return, as a full-time WI resident.

The key word is domicile, which Wisconsin explains here:  https://www.revenue.wi.gov/pages/faqs/pcs-domicile.aspx

You should update your drivers license, voter registration, car insurance, etc, ASAP.