NC Military Resident?

[Lion]

To be with spouse

Isn't the wording in the law that allows military spouses to continue their residency in the same "home" state as the military member something along the lines of -- the sole reason to move is to be close to their spouse. So, if they'd already applied for college in the new stat or were moving for a job opportunity for them personally, I'd think the recent law would not apply to them. If they moved to live with military spouse and then took a local job, then they'd be taxed as if still a resident of their old state.

[Burke]

Yes, I agree with that. Also, the prior post from Gary2 is right on the money. Since the MSRRA (amendment to SCRA) was a federal law signed by the President, I believe its applicaton has to be honored in all states. The non-residency rules apply to the spouse on income earned in the state if he or she qualifies, but non-military income earned in the state by the servicemember would be taxed. I don't understand the disparity, but what else is new about our convoluted tax laws?