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New York Tax Residency Rules: The 184-Day Test

The rule in one paragraph

Statutory resident at MORE than 183 days (i.e. 184+) plus a permanent place of abode. Any part of a day counts. The most aggressive residency auditor in the country.

The details

Even minutes in NY count as a day (limited exceptions: pure travel through, and certain medical confinement). NY runs data-driven audits using cell records, EZ-Pass, and card statements — keep contemporaneous evidence. Special 548-day rule can protect those on long foreign assignments.

What counts as a day in New York?

Any part of a day spent in the jurisdiction generally counts as a full day toward the test — landing at 11 p.m. counts the same as a full day. Most states apply a narrow exception for pure travel through the state.

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