He stated that his own situation within the residence was that he was a part-time resident who had gotten an apartment with friends but spent a lot of time at home.

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Goosen has a residence in England and as a non-domiciliary U.K. resident wanted to claim benefits under the U.S.-U.K. tax treaty.

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In New York, as in most other states, a person can be deemed a resident either by being domiciled in the state or by maintaining a residence in the state for most or all of the year and spending the requisite number of days in the state.

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If you have a permanent place of abode in New York (even though it is not your primary residence) and spend more than 183 days in New York, you are a statutory resident of New York, regardless of your domicile.

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Another resident, Shashikant Salunke, who works for Air India, worries that by surrendering his proof of residence, he'll be left in limbo.

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