Pennsylvania Renunciation is the process of legally giving up the right to be a resident of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This action is taken by persons who are moving away from Pennsylvania, or changing their residency to another state. There are two types of Pennsylvania Renunciation: voluntary and involuntary. Voluntary Renunciation is an individual's conscious decision to no longer be a resident of the state. This is done by filing Form REV-1630 with the Department of Revenue. This action should be taken before the individual moves away from the state, so that their status as a resident of Pennsylvania is clear and the individual is not subject to state income taxes. Involuntary Renunciation is when an individual is disqualified from being a resident of the state due to their physical absence from the state. This can happen if the individual is out of the state for more than 183 days in a year, or if the individual has declared another state as their domicile. In this case, the individual does not need to file any paperwork to be considered a non-resident of Pennsylvania.