SD vs TX residency
Both have no state income tax so why is SD more often a choice for residence for full time RVers?
Forum Discussion
It seems the primary consideration in the discussion here is taxes, State or otherwise. Which is not a consideration for me; my retirement income, social security, etc., is tax free, and that is one of the main reasons why I can afford to have California as my base, and I do sometimes spend winters in California.
I have not had to file a tax return since I retired, but I will admit that gasoline prices, vehicle registration, and a number of other things, are higher in California than they are in many other places. It is a matter of weighing cost benefit. I lived in Colorado for a few decades and endured the snow there; moved out to California to fulltime RV year round; again it depends on a person’s individual circumstances and preferences.
I avoid the traffic in Southern California just like some might avoid the winters in South Dakota; I rarely go into the city, any city, and the cost benefit for me to use California as my base is worth it, and yes, I know that there are many who will say that they could not wait to leave California.
The bottom-line for me is that I get more use from my Veterans benefits in California than any other State, as California has more military bases (campgrounds) than any other State. These are some of my personal considerations for a State of record.
I have not had to file a tax return since I retired, but I will admit that gasoline prices, vehicle registration, and a number of other things, are higher in California than they are in many other places. It is a matter of weighing cost benefit. I lived in Colorado for a few decades and endured the snow there; moved out to California to fulltime RV year round; again it depends on a person’s individual circumstances and preferences.
I avoid the traffic in Southern California just like some might avoid the winters in South Dakota; I rarely go into the city, any city, and the cost benefit for me to use California as my base is worth it, and yes, I know that there are many who will say that they could not wait to leave California.
The bottom-line for me is that I get more use from my Veterans benefits in California than any other State, as California has more military bases (campgrounds) than any other State. These are some of my personal considerations for a State of record.
