So my husband and I are making the leep....well starting the process anyway and we had a few questions after lots of research ( still loads more to do) Currently, I have three random questionsthe first one is we have 2 children and currently homeschool. We are registered to homeschool in MD and are required here to have 2 reviews. Our daughter has her end of year one coming up so I will ask about email/phone/video chat type reviews but how do other people do it? Are we still technically required to check in with our county in MD or since we won't be residence technically how does that work? We aren't part of a cohort or charter school we do it on our own. the second one is kind of related to the first. But taxes how does that work? My husband has a remote job in the state we live in do we still file state taxes under that state as residences? I will, of course, consult an accountant but was just curious what your experiences were. My third is I am sure asked a lot. Doctor visits? we have an 11 year old and a 18mth old who still need their yearly apts. Those who travel with children how do you handle when they need shots or get sick? Sorry for all the questions we are just trying to learn as much as we can from people that are already there :) thanks so much in advance

That's ambitious full timing with a 18 month old

Are you planning on maintaining Md as your domicile? You said your husband has a remote job does he still have to physically go to a specific location? If not you could theoretically go anywhere and re-establish domicile and one aspect of how/where you choose would no doubt be the states regulations for homeschooling. You need to give a little more info to get much help.

kerrlakeroo wrote:Are you planning on maintaining Md as your domicile? You said your husband has a remote job does he still have to physically go to a specific location? If not you could theoretically go anywhere and re-establish domicile and one aspect of how/where you choose would no doubt be the states regulations for homeschooling. You need to give a little more info to get much help.Yes we could travel and he can work from everywhere

jarata1 wrote:That's ambitious full timing with a 18 month oldlol he is a good traveler. I know it doesn't compare but we just did Europe for 3 weeks are realized how much stuff we had and didnt need and how much responsibility we have accumulated with that stuff which lead us to this decision. We have some work to do before we hit the road but we are pretty excited as a family.

Then I'll make a couple of suggestions, 1. search homeschooling in the search bar above. there are many discussions on the subject and some of the families there I'm sure would not mind a private message to inquire what they have found. 2. Look hard at different states and research their rules for homeschooling, As ex military I know folks I was stationed with talked about widely varying rules, so pick your new domicile carefully. 3 Other things to consider taxes, mail delivery, insurance health and otherwise, again use the above search bar, you will find a wealth of information and experienceGood LuckRuss

Some full time questions from a bunch of newbies

TechWriter
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May 14, 2017
Tabith20634 wrote:
TechWriter wrote:
Tabith20634 wrote:
Doctor visits?

What are you currently using for health insurance?

United Healthcare through my husbands work which he will keep ( he is a web developer and can work from anywhere)

Check to make sure that you can use your health plan on the road without picking up the full cost. Typically, this means a PPO plan with a nationwide health network.
Tabith20634
Explorer
May 14, 2017
Lwiddis wrote:
"and being judgmental for the purpose of serving up no helpful information "

OP was seeking validation for her vagabond lifestyle choice with minor children, one an 18 month old. A lifestyle I love for....ADULTS. Since I didn't validate OP or 2gypies now begins the name calling...troll.

most definitely not. not even sure how you came to that conclusion. I wasn't asking for validation at all I had 3 questions about filing logistics. I am not the type to need approval especially from sad people on the internet
Tabith20634
Explorer
May 14, 2017
TechWriter wrote:
Tabith20634 wrote:
TechWriter wrote:
Tabith20634 wrote:
Doctor visits?

What are you currently using for health insurance?

United Healthcare through my husbands work which he will keep ( he is a web developer and can work from anywhere)

Check to make sure that you can use your health plan on the road without picking up the full cost. Typically, this means a PPO plan with a nationwide health network.

We do have a ppo. I will look into networks though. Thank you, I didn't think about that. We havent ever needed it but I figure with full time it is best to know everything I can :)
BarbaraOK
Explorer
May 14, 2017
Tabith, a lot of fulltimers develop a practice of doing some sort of a circle travel during the year, ending up at some point in the area where they have physicians/dentists and thus get their yearly checkups, etc., done while visiting relatives and friends. We returned each year to Tyler, Tx where we had lived before retiring for a number of years until we noticed that we were spending several months in Mesa, AZ in the winter, and, at our age, it is nice to have time to get things taken care of (change of medications, etc) while we are in one place for several weeks. It is just a matter of going over what you plan to do with your travels and getting your physicians on board.

If going back to your current area isn't in the cards, then do realize that most of the Urgent Care facilities will handle anything that comes along, and often will set up you as a returning patient if you think you will be there for several months. And check an area to see if there is a dental school nearby - good for getting cleanings done and other work if needed.

Barb
Tabith20634
Explorer
May 16, 2017
Thank you, yes i think we have decided we will be back for the holidays. We are still working on hashing out all the details. Thank you all for giving us lots to think about
Aridon
Explorer
May 16, 2017
Enjoy we did it for 8 years, 2 of which with a baby and about to go back to it again this summer once the house sells.

FL is a great state for home schooling. There are usually groups and such in the areas for socialization and class diversification. Everyone has their specialties and it helps for them to get a different teacher / style.

Taxes you'll need to ask a CPA. Generally it is where the work is performed IIRC. So you could use your home state like FL which has no income tax. Especially if he is 1099 or otherwise self employed. If he is w2 that might create an issue depending on how the company does their payroll in the state they are located in.

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