I am an American planning to live in HK for two years or so for my job.
Before moving to HK, I lived in NJ where the state income tax rate is a little over 6%.
Has anyone had any success avoiding paying state income tax while living abroad.
I have one of the big four contracted to do my US and HK taxes and they say I have no choice but to pay but having spoken to other Americans locally who are from California and New York they have successfully avoided paying state income tax while living abroad by claiming they have no plans to return to living in that state upon/if they come home.
We don't own a home or have any other ties to NJ aside from having a local po box set up and we've kept our local cell phone numbers active.
What have others done to not pay or did you all just bite the bullet as 6% is alot of money!?