I'm outie

[Bailey Guns]

Not a native Coloradan but moved there in 75, went in the AF in 79, then moved back in 89 when I got out. Lived there for the next 26 years. Was just about 10 years too long. Couldn't be happier with where we landed after leaving.

That's a great picture of the old airport. I remember watching the planes taxi across the freeway.

[ray1970]

Born in Texas and lived there for the first 28 years of my life. Texas is pretty low on my list of states I?d like to live in. Unless you?re willing to live in one of the big cities the rest of the state is still living in the dark ages. The climate doesn?t suit me for the majority of the state as well.

I remember when I moved here people would give me a little shit for being from Texas. I bet in retrospect they should have encouraged me to bring more friends and family with me. I?m guessing if the amount of people moving here from Texas was as great as the number of people flooding in from California the political climate over the last twenty years would be totally different.

Say what you want about Texans but they do value their freedoms and liberties and are pretty intolerant of those that would try and infringe on their rights.

[MED]

I can safely say I am CO native, when I was living in CO to see Stapleton Airport between I-70.

That was the coolest runway ever! I was sad to see it go.

[MED]

My dad took a civil service job at Lowry Field teaching the Norden Bomb Sight after he was discharged when WWII ended. After living in a few places around the state, my mom and him settled in Monument and lived there for 50 years until he passed away last year. He loved this state especially what it was when he came here in the 40s. I think the native thing is kinda silly; but for those of us that lived our lives in this state before 2000, we saw a much different and better Colorado. It's progressively turned into a shit hole since 2000, and migration is definitely a contributing cause of that. I absolutely hate it here now, and I just want to do my time, get my pension, and get the hell out.

[BladesNBarrels]

We moved here in early summer of 1959, so I am about to celebrate 60 years of residency.
Joined the service from here and returned to go to CU Boulder.
It was cheaper to pay 5 years of Colorado State back taxes and claim residency status then to pay 1 semester of out-of-state tuition.
It was a struggle on the GI Bill ($135/month total) to come up with the $200 of back taxes, but the savings on tuition was real.
Extra jobs, gold panning in Left Hand Canyon, and contract work supplemented my costs to graduation.
Married a 3rd generation Colorado girl (her parents and grandparents were from Victor, CO)
My job required I travel to a lot of other states for 40 years, and:

I still like Colorado the best.

[CS1983]

We moved here in early summer of 1959, so I am about to celebrate 60 years of residency.
Joined the service from here and returned to go to CU Boulder.
It was cheaper to pay 5 years of Colorado State back taxes and claim residency status then to pay 1 semester of out-of-state tuition.
It was a struggle on the GI Bill ($135/month total) to come up with the $200 of back taxes, but the savings on tuition was real.
Extra jobs, gold panning in Left Hand Canyon, and contract work supplemented my costs to graduation.
Married a 3rd generation Colorado girl (her parents and grandparents were from Victor, CO)
My job required I travel to a lot of other states for 40 years, and:

I still like Colorado the best.

I'm confused by the bolded...

I was under the impression one remains a resident of their home state, including for tax purposes, while in service unless they specifically change that.

I was a legal resident of Florida my entire time in, so I never had to worry about state taxes.

[BladesNBarrels]

Returned in 1970.
Colorado had not become veteran friendly yet and required their servicemen to pay state taxes to remain state residents.
Way to prove to CU that you were a Colorado resident was to submit your state income tax returns.
I don't think Florida has a personal income tax.
I was discharged at Treasure Island in San Francisco and the wise men said that was the best place to stay.
CA had the highest unemployment payments, longest term for those payments, automatic California residency, and free tuition at 2-year Jr. Colleges and all of the credits transferred to the Univ. of Calif. Not so Colorado.
I couldn't be convinced. I wanted to return to CO.

[MED]

Returned in 1970.
Colorado had not become veteran friendly yet and required their servicemen to pay state taxes to remain state residents.
I was discharged at Treasure Island in San Francisco and the wise men said that was the best place to stay.
CA had the highest unemployment payments, longest term for those payments, automatic California residency, and free tuition at 2-year Jr. Colleges and all of the credits transferred to the Univ. of Calif. Not so Colorado.
I couldn't be convinced. I wanted to return to CO.

My borther-in-law served on the Yorktown when it was decomissioned; I believe it was 1070ish when he returned too.

[CS1983]

Returned in 1970.
Colorado had not become veteran friendly yet and required their servicemen to pay state taxes to remain state residents.
Way to prove to CU that you were a Colorado resident was to submit your state income tax returns.
I don't think Florida has a personal income tax.
I was discharged at Treasure Island in San Francisco and the wise men said that was the best place to stay.
CA had the highest unemployment payments, longest term for those payments, automatic California residency, and free tuition at 2-year Jr. Colleges and all of the credits transferred to the Univ. of Calif. Not so Colorado.
I couldn't be convinced. I wanted to return to CO.

Right, Florida is no income tax for state, but I remember guys from California getting hammered on state taxes while in.

Why didn't you pay state taxes while a resident, though in service? Finance should have handled that from the get-go; you should have had to do something to keep it from not being paid?

[BladesNBarrels]

Navy was a little different in the 60's.
No requirement for state tax withholding as I recall. I was not aware of the Colorado requirement to file state tax forms, and was at an age that my thoughts were on other things.
You would just leave your pay on the books and draw down whatever you needed for runs to the store or to go on liberty.
When I was separated from active duty, I had enough on the books to buy a used VW Squareback, tour the country for 2 months, and to pay my first year at CU.
I was pretty frugal and kept all of the extra pay for hazardous duty, etc.
Just was not in my wheelhouse.