Domiciling in California
Hi there, I have been a life time resident of the State of California. I have been full-timing for over 10 years and only leave the state on short trips. I want to change my life style so that I c...
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D.E.Bishop wrote:
I'd like to note how this thread is going. The thing of note here is that nobody who has responded, is trying to avoid taxes. That is where most folks get tripped up.
I would update to reflect, there is a difference between:
- Legitimately avoiding taxes
- Illegally avoiding taxes.
There is nothing wrong with changing domicile to avoid taxes. It's when people try to claim a domicile in a lower tax jurisdiction without meeting the requirements, that they get tripped up.
The OP is correct that if he spends most of his time in California and has no other state he could reasonably claim, he is legitimately domiciled in California, so until his situation changes, he's stuck with California.
