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Apr 22, 2017

mail address/physical address in different states

As I am beginning to plan to move to FTing in a couple of years, I am struggling with the decision on mail services. Most I see limit have only a couple of state addresses. I am currently a lifelong Georgia resident, and don't have a real reason to change, as Georgia exempts retirement income from income taxes. My family owns a small timber farm that currently has no one residing on it, and I am planning to make that my "home base". It is about 30 miles from my mother, who will likely need more assistance as she ages and my only sibling. Neither of my children plan to live within hundreds of miles of the area, so are not close to be able to help.

Does anyone have a home/residence address in one state and a mailing address in another? Would I be better off for simplicity sake moving my residence to FL using one of the mail services? I don't see a huge advantage tax wise, but am thinking more in terms of dealing with banks, government agencies etc if I have a mail address one place and an actual physical locations in another state -- or even miles away in the same state?

15 Replies

  • naturist wrote:
    This sort of issue makes you wonder what sort of idiots we have running the show, doesn't it? It isn't uncommon for people to travel a lot. Many jobs require it, for example, and then there are the full-time RV folks. So why do government entities not figure out a way to accommodate such folks? Sheer idiocy is the only excuse I can come up with.


    In the scheme of things, RVers are a very tiny portion of the total population. And fulltimers are a fraction of that tiny portion.

    In this instance, I'd advise setting us a "mailing address" at a nearby UPS store, so you can have them send mail to where ever you are in the country, and use your 'home base' as your physical address.
  • sdianel, do you use UPS services?

    I don't know anyone who has used them except for mailing stuff out. There is a UPS store in the town I live now (where I plan to leave as soon as possible). But there is also a UPS store about a mile from my brother's house and 10-15 miles from my mom, so same state and closer to property I plan to claim as home.
  • This sort of issue makes you wonder what sort of idiots we have running the show, doesn't it? It isn't uncommon for people to travel a lot. Many jobs require it, for example, and then there are the full-time RV folks. So why do government entities not figure out a way to accommodate such folks? Sheer idiocy is the only excuse I can come up with.
  • See no reason not to. Heck we moved three years ago and keep the same bank because Im lazy. Its tough trying to move SSI and pensions to a new bank. Just a hassle, plus with big banks and online banking what difference does it make. As for the physical address? That only matters for voting, drivers license and taxes. So pick what you prefer and live happy. Setting up a mail forewording address now might be useful except for vehicle licensing. Keeping an out of state licensed RV at home might cause you problems with your state police or DMV.