[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":7},["ShallowReactive",2],{"faq-standard-5173":3},{"rec_id":4,"title":5,"text":6},"5173","How do I know if I was a resident of the state all year?","\u003Cb>Military\u003C/b>\u003Cbr>\nAs a military member, your state of residence is usually your home state, or the place you intend to return to and live after discharge or retirement. If you considered this state your home state all year, then you were a resident of the state all year and should answer \u003Ci>Yes\u003C/i>.\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\n\u003Cb>Out-of-State Student\u003C/b>\u003Cbr>\nIf you did NOT gain residency in the state where you're going to school during the year (you maintained your residency in your home state), answer \u003Ci>Yes\u003C/i>. If you became a resident of the state where you're going to school (maybe in order to qualify for in-state tuition), then answer \u003Ci>No\u003C/i>.\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\n\u003Cb>Lived Out of the Country\u003C/b>\u003Cbr>\nIf you lived out of the country during 2025, but you were still a U.S. citizen, your state of residency is usually your home state, or the place you intend to return to and live.\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\nIf you considered this state your home state all year, answer \u003Ci>Yes\u003C/i>. If you're a U.S. citizen, but had more than one state of residency during 2025, answer \u003Ci>No\u003C/i> and choose your other state of residency.\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\n\u003Cb>Not Military or Student\u003C/b>\u003Cbr>\nIf you weren't a military member or a student attending an out-of-state school, then you were probably a resident of whatever state you lived in. If you lived in the state all year, then answer \u003Ci>Yes\u003C/i>. If you moved to a new state during the year, then answer \u003Ci>No\u003C/i>.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\nIf the taxpayer passed away during 2025 and lived in the state for the entire time they were alive in 2025, then answer \u003Ci>Yes\u003C/i>.\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\nSee \u003Ca href=\"/freefile2025/answers?faq=2958\">State of Residency\u003C/a> for more information.",1777391582102]