Long shot, anyone used WA state as home base?

path1 wrote:

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There is a lot of terminology problems with "legal" address. I did a change of address for driver lic and other lic stuff and I don't think the people doing it even know what's right. Example: changed my address and can not find terminology for what WA calls "residence" address. But yet they say they will mail lic stuff to my "residence" even though I no longer have a mail box out on the street. State says it will not be forwarded as delivery confirms address. So how am I going to get it if their envelope says "do not forward"?

When asked by anybody legal wise about address, I ask them "do you want my mailing address or where you can touch me"? That lets them decide what terminology they want to use to avoid confusion. To much confusion with "domicile address, residence address, legal address, etc"

OK hope any of this helps

but wait.... it gets better...
From this link: http://dor.wa.gov/content/contactus/con_residdef.aspx

Persons are considered residents of this state for sales and use tax purposes if they take actions which indicate that they intend to live in this state on more than a temporary or transient basis. A person may be considered a resident of this state even though the person is a resident of another state.


The Department of Revenue presumes that a person is a resident of this state if he or she does any of the following:

• Maintains a residence in Washington for personal use;
  
• Lives in a motor home or vessel which is not permanently attached to any property if the person previously lived in this state and does not have a permanent residence in any other state;
  
• Is registered to vote in this state;
  
• Receives benefits under one of Washington's public assistance programs;
  
• Has a state professional or business license in this state;
  
• Is attending school in this state and paying tuition as a Washington resident or is a custodial parent with a child attending a public school in this state;
  
• Uses a Washington address for federal or state taxes;
  
• Has a Washington State driver's license; or
  
• Claims Washington as a residence for obtaining a hunting or fishing license, eligibility to hold public office or for judicial actions.

Persons may rebut the presumption of residency if they provide other facts which show that they do not intend to reside in this state on either a temporary or permanent basis. A Washington resident who intends to move at a future date, however, will be considered a Washington resident.

I live in a motor home. I use a WA address for Federal taxes. I have a WA fishing license. I'm a resident!! I used to be a WA registered voter too, but I got nabbed for jury doody {sic} and I detest the vote by mail system here so I cancelled my voter registration. No more ballots or voter guides filling up my mailbox! WooHoo!!!

(yes I know, cancelling voter registration does not guarantee that I won't get selected for jury duty, but it reduces it. I was the presiding juror (foreman) on a criminal trial and I don't want to be the foreman again, because the foreman is the one who has to sign their name to the verdict sheet.)