I am a travel nurse.. My "tax" state is Maine. I have a condo there, a doctor, my car is registered there, I pay local property taxes there. I paid over 4k last year in state income taxes. Maine is a compact state meaning I can work in 16 other states on my Maine license. One of them being NC where I am currently working..
Therefore, I have chosen TN to move to and change my residency to there.. It is a non state income tax state and compact state..Now Alaska has no state income tax but is not a compact state..
Right now I have 19 licenses.. CA,CT and Maine... Maine is one of 17 compact states.. Clear as mud,,,
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When a travel nurse travels they need to maintain a "tax home" so that travel expenses are deductiable (sp) . In other words I am working "away" from my tax home and can deduct Meals, Incidentals and Expenses on my taxes and my housing costs are not taxed....You know you have to jump through hoops to satisfy the IRS.