I no longer live in Virginia, I live and work in Canada, but I am still a VA domiciliary resident. How do I file with TT US? As a non-resident?

[kiri]

I neither lived in nor made money in VA, but am required to file there until I can terminate my VA residency. How should I answer TT questions like "what was your state of residence?" and "in which state did you make money?"

[xmasbaby0]

Someone may be able to help if you provide more information.  You have not mentioned when you re-located from VA to Canada.   Did that happen sometime in 2024?   Or in 2025?   Please be specific about when you lived and earned income in VA.

[kiri]

I lived in and made income in VA 2013-2015, but have not filed since 2016.  I am backfiling for 2021. but I actually left VA in 2016.  

[xmasbaby0]

@kiri The other very important piece of information you are leaving out -- are you a U.S. citizen?   Why do you think you are still considered to be a "domiciliary resident" of VA if you left that state over ten years ago?  

[kiri]

I am a US citizen, and was still a registered voter in VA until this year. 

I thought the VA state tax website said that ceasing to file my state taxes doesn't terminate my state residency, that I had to file an official form or something, but maybe I misunderstood.

Thanks for the help

[xmasbaby0]

https://www.tax.virginia.gov/residency-status