In-state Tuition Fee Based on Only One Parent

HRSMom
Tue, 26 May 2015 14:56:14 +0000

I am a tax person, so let me address from that POV. You, meaning you specifically, can pay tax in HI bc you work there, AND in CA if you set up residence there. (It’s not double, you get a credit for what you pay to HI).

So perhaps you need to consider if you already are a CA tax resident? Look at the residency test. CA is very agressive about residency. And that could work in your favor here with USC…

test:

https://www.ftb.ca.gov/forms/misc/1015R.pdf

Perhaps you did establish res in CA if the apt, utils etc are in your name and you always intened to move when your work in HI was done and you found a job in CA. Of course this would require filing CA returns for that year. go talk to a tax accountant.