In-State Tuition for North Carolina Schools?

Paying for College
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Hi, I’m rather new to CC so sorry if this is in the wrong section or something.

Anyways, I’m wondering whether I would be eligible for in-state tuition at a school like UNC Chapel Hill even though I do not live in North Carolina. My mom lives in NC while my dad lives in MN (they aren’t divorced, just a temporary situation) and my mom owns a house in NC that my entire family is planning to move to once I go to college (I’m a rising senior). I live with my father and therefore I live in MN but was wondering if the fact that my mom lives in NC and owns a house there is enough for me to get in-state tuition at NC universities.

Thank you.

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Has your mother lived in NC for >12 months? Is she a registered state resident and has she paid NC state taxes? Does she claim you on her taxes?

http://www.northcarolina.edu/sites/default/files/documents/state_residence_classification_manual.pdf

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My mother has lived in NC for over 12 months, she is a registered state resident, and she does claim me on her taxes. Does this mean that I will get in-state tuition at North Carolina Universities :)?

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It’s possible. Look at the document I linked. Your best bet is to call the school’s admission office and talk to them.

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http://m.onlineathens.com/breaking-news/2015-08-10/felony-charge-filed-virginia-man-illegally-obtaining-state-uga-tuition#article=68879E5B493D0B4AD286A4ABE0F568B0E9F2

So mom lives full time in NC and her utility bills would reflect that?

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Okay, thank you!

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Your parents aren’t separated, so are they filing taxes as Married, Filing Jointly? Which home is considered their primary residence.

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Yes they are filing taxes as married, filing jointly. The home in NC is considered their primary residence.

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When your father files his taxes does he file a NC resident tax return and a non-resident MN tax return? Does your mother work? Where is your father registered to vote? What state issued his driver’s license? In other words, is he a NC resident? Since they are filing married, filing jointly, then I suspect that the NC home is only a primary home if the first question is Yes.

You will need to talk with each school and ask? Graduating from a MN high school will be a red flag.

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^^The parents could be MFJ for federal purposes but filing their respective resident states separately (dad-MN, mom-NC).

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The parents are filing jointly, but the student needs to clarify how they’re filing state taxes.