<p>My dad’s long term project right now is in another state. Could I technically qualify for in state tuition in that particular state?</p>
<p>no… He’s not a resident there. he doesn’t pay taxes there. Your dad is on a long-term business trip.</p>
<p>He may have to file taxes there and may even pay some tax there, it may depend on the nature of the assignment. But the rules for instate residency are complex and this is unlikely to qualify you. If you google the name of a school you are interested in the and the word residency you can usual find the rules for that school. Schools in the same state can vary in their policies.</p>
<p>Check the rules at the schools you are interested in. Many states require more than just working there. Some states require proof of owning or renting a residence for a certain period of time. And that voter registration, car registration, and so on be in that state to establish residence. It’s unlikely a long-term job assignment would make the grade.</p>
<p>In-state residency rules vary by school. Check each one. Some have agreements with neighboring counties in continguous states, some are more lenient, some more restrictive. </p>
<p>Does your dad have a permanent residence in that other state? Betcha he does not. </p>
<p>My husband was working exclusively OOS when our first kid applied for college. In fact, his company was located in another state. My husbands permanent address was in OUR home state, not in the states in which he worked and resided.</p>
<p>My husband had to file taxes in the state where his business was located as a NON resident.</p>
<p>The places where he traveled to do work, nope, he was not a resident there regardless of the time he worked there. </p>
<p>I think you KNOW that you are not a resident in these states where your dad is traveling to do work.</p>
<p>If this were the case, then every student in New Jersey and Connecticut who has a parent working in NYC could go to SUNY schools for in-state tuition. Same for Nashua, NH folks commuting to Boston, and Cherry Hill NJ parents commuting to Philadelphia. </p>
<p>Although, a little-known fact is that you get in-state tuition in the SUNY system if you graduate from a hs in NY, regardless of where you live. </p>
<p>This sounds like the dad is working on some long-term project in another state. He is likely still employed by the company/division in his own state. My dad had a long-term project in Florida. We even went with him (rented a home, went to school there for several months), but we weren’t residents there and dad didn’t pay taxes there because it was really just a long-term business trip. His company was in Calif where our home was. </p>
<p>Florida doesn’t have a personal income tax which is why he didn’t pay income taxes there. Just for an example, in many states with income taxes pro athletes have to pay state income tax on the portion of salary earned for away games in the other states. Generally, states require income taxes to be filed where the money is earned. There are credits against taxes paid in the home state but state taxes may still be due where earned.</p>
<p>If the student wants to go to college in the state where the father is working, take the steps to establish residency if the employer allows it. If it’s a long enough term, have the father change his driver’s license, state residency with employer (may be different benefits), rent a ‘regular’ dwelling and not a long term hotel, etc. The student may want to change high schools so the diploma is issued from the new state.</p>
<p>Student may find all this isn’t worth it but if he wants the benefit of instate tuition, this may be what it takes.</p>
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<p>But there has to be exclusions for business trips. My H never filed taxes in the numerous states he traveled for business. </p>
<p>Agree, some states do require you to file taxes as NR non-resident, when the income is earned in another state. Many of us who commuted across state lines experienced this. Then there’s a handshake with the home state, so you aren’t paying in both. But no, that doesn’t make you a resident. </p>
<p>Agree with the bottom line, too: see what the colleges say. And know that a quick move, newly issued drivers license, etc, won’t cut it. Where in-state college costs are a super deal, the colleges have plenty of experience with people trying to game residency.</p>
<p>Each state’s requirements are different for non-resident income earned in the state and I think many people don’t know there are requirements and what the requirements are and don’t file and generally won’t be caught. And I’m not sure how good companies are at withholding state tax for employees working in a different state for that state. Athletes are high profile and make a lot of money so are easier targets for enforcement. </p>
<p>When googling, the first state that came up was Virginia:</p>
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<p>It is complicated and with a long term assignment withholding may be occurring in the temporary assignment state.</p>
<p>But this is a side issue not relevant to the OP’s question about instate status for college.</p>
<p>To be considered in-state, schools usually require more than just working there - you need to live there, have your drivers license there, etc. Somewhat depends on school and state.</p>