Help with how picking a state works
I know the primary states for RVers to establish a domicile is Florida, South Dakota and Texas. But why would I choose one of them if they are not the states I plan to spend most of my time? I’m ...
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OP...let me try to clarify for you...we as fulltime RVers are DOMICILED in SD, as we have NO actual residence anywhere. We are property owners in TX but have never stayed there on a longterm basis and therefore have never claimed it as our residence. For tax purposes and many other financial issues, etc. you must have a connection to one location, and one location only.
States like TX, SD and FL make that easy for fulltimers to do, i.e, to claim SD as your domicile you only need to show proof of staying one night in the state (such as RV park or hotel receipt)...see definitions below:
DOMICILE - In law, domicile is the status or attribution of being a permanent resident in a particular jurisdiction. A person can remain domiciled in a jurisdiction even after they have left it, if they have maintained sufficient links with that jurisdiction or have not displayed an intention to leave permanently (i.e., if that person has moved to a different state, but has not yet formed an intention to remain there indefinitely).
RESIDENCE - the place where one actually lives as distinguished from one's domicile or a place of temporary sojourn
States like TX, SD and FL make that easy for fulltimers to do, i.e, to claim SD as your domicile you only need to show proof of staying one night in the state (such as RV park or hotel receipt)...see definitions below:
DOMICILE - In law, domicile is the status or attribution of being a permanent resident in a particular jurisdiction. A person can remain domiciled in a jurisdiction even after they have left it, if they have maintained sufficient links with that jurisdiction or have not displayed an intention to leave permanently (i.e., if that person has moved to a different state, but has not yet formed an intention to remain there indefinitely).
RESIDENCE - the place where one actually lives as distinguished from one's domicile or a place of temporary sojourn
