I've been traveling since Sept 24, 2012, taking assignments in the Dallas, TX area since my boyfriend works/lives 2.5 hrs from there; my permanent residence is TN. I've been offered an extension at my current hospital that would run until Sept 7, 2013. I was prepared to accept (actually had verbally, but nothing signed), but then another traveler here told me the IRS will consider TX my permanent residence after a year and I'll lose all my tax-free exemptions (housing, per diem, etc). Does anybody know if this is true? Also, does my next job have to be more than 50 miles from Dallas then (based on the IRS requirements of traveling more than 50 miles from home)?
I know that since I verbally agreed, I should stay, but losing the tax money is a pretty big deal... I feel like there's still plenty of time for the hospital to find a new traveler as long as I notify them ASAP (my current contract doesn't even end until May 18).
Thanks for any and all help and resources!