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mdprowash
Explorer
May 06, 2016

Need guidance..

I have been considering full time living in my travel trailer for a couple of years now. I guess I've actually been preparing for it with my recent tow vehicle acquisition and by slowing doing away with the things I do not need.

Where I need guidance is... I am self employed (predominately in MD and branching into the PA area) with a service business, that is seasonal. So... in the winters I want to travel south and west. So.. I will need to find a seasonal site in MD or PA for my working season.

My question is.. will I need to make MD or PA my permanent address because I do business here? Not sure how this works...
  • 2gypsies1's avatar
    2gypsies1
    Explorer III
    May 06, 2016
    Yes, since you're employed in MD or PA that will be your address.
  • JW_of_Opechee_S's avatar
    JW_of_Opechee_S
    Explorer
    May 06, 2016
    Definitely Make the state in which you earn your money your home state if possible. I Have had that issue and was unable to avoid living in another state and working in two others so that meant filing three tax returns which is a PIA.
  • MaverickBBD's avatar
    MaverickBBD
    Explorer
    May 06, 2016
    You might as well as you will have to pay state income tax in those states.
  • JAXFL's avatar
    JAXFL
    Explorer
    May 06, 2016
    Taxes are bad in both those states....

    I almost retired in PA and then MD... but I found that not only do you pay Federal taxes, but City and State and County... Check it out before you invest time and money in either.
  • mdprowash's avatar
    mdprowash
    Explorer
    May 10, 2016
    Thank you for the replies.. what I figured. Yes taxes are horrible here in Maryland.. that's why I was hoping for another answer :-)

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