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Residency, Domicile, and State Tax Nexus: A Comprehensive Guide to Statutory Residence, Domicile Audits, Remote Work, and Apportionment

15 U.S.C. § 381

Type
Guide
Jurisdiction
National
Date
2025-02-16
Topic
Tax

This guide covers state tax residency for individuals and nexus for businesses. Part I distinguishes domicile from statutory residence and explains the consequences of each. Part II covers what a residency audit examines and how to change domicile properly. Part III covers the constitutional limits on state taxation. Part IV covers business nexus, including economic nexus for sales tax and the narrow federal income tax protection. Part V covers apportionment and sourcing. Part VI covers remote work and the obligations a single remote employee creates. Part VII covers credits, double taxation, and where relief fails. Part VIII covers trusts, estates, procedure, and planning.

Residency, Domicile, and State Tax Nexus: A Comprehensive Guide to Statutory Residence, Domicile Audits, Remote Work, and Apportionment

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How to use this guide

Two questions organize the field. For individuals: which states may tax me, and on what income? For businesses: which states may tax me, and how much of my income?

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