There is a lot of residency guidance out there harping on the importance of taking various administrative steps to change your domicile, like changing your driver’s license, voter registration, vehicle registration, etc. And while those steps are certainly indicative of a move, they are typically less relevant to the final determination, and often can cause taxpayers to lose focus on what we think can be the most important factor in changing your domicile: where you spend your time. Indeed, a poor “time factor” can hamstring an otherwise legitimate change in domicile.
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