The years (because of course the 6-month contract spanned January 1) when Chris worked in Madison but lived in IL (and worked there part of the year too) were interesting, tax-wise, although I think there was some sort of reciprocal agreement between the states such that we didn't have to pay taxes to both states on the same income, which helped.
While I do feel for you in having to fill out extra paperwork just to convince the states that you have in fact moved, I'm finding it a bit amusing, too -- I'm currently hoping that a mortgage company believes that we really are moving in spite of not having sold our primary residence yet. Our neighbors are likewise having difficulty getting approved for a loan to buy a new home -- the home they want to buy is cheaper than their current one!, and apparently faked lease forms have become common enough now that a signed lease to rent out their current home will not convince the mortgage company that they are actually intending to live in the new home. Ugh.
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While I do feel for you in having to fill out extra paperwork just to convince the states that you have in fact moved, I'm finding it a bit amusing, too -- I'm currently hoping that a mortgage company believes that we really are moving in spite of not having sold our primary residence yet. Our neighbors are likewise having difficulty getting approved for a loan to buy a new home -- the home they want to buy is cheaper than their current one!, and apparently faked lease forms have become common enough now that a signed lease to rent out their current home will not convince the mortgage company that they are actually intending to live in the new home. Ugh.
Newt