Hello all! Hope you can help.

I am military stationed in Colorado. I was originally a resident of North Carolina. My wife currently goes to graduate school in NC.

In April 2013 because I was worried about not having a valid license, I got a license in Colorado. Because of the Military Spouse Residency Relief Act (MSRRA) my wife can be whatever state resident that I am.

So my question is:

Having my drivers license and being in Colorado for over two years qualifies me as a Colorado resident, but must I be a Colorado resident or do I have a choice being military and all?

If I decide to be a Colorado resident I am assuming 1 Jan 2013 is my resident start and I will only file for Colorado to keep it simple since I pretty much qualified to be a Colorado resident since I moved here even without the Colorado Drivers license.

I want to just file Colorado to keep it simple. It is annoying having my wife live in totally different state though too and I like filing taxes myself cause its quick.

Thanks!