Does anyone out there use Wisconsin as domicle? We are currently residents and thinking of keeping for a year or two until we figuire out what state we what. Looking to use Good Sam mail service, but that won't give us a physical address for dirvers licensing, etc. Looks like DMV doesn't accept po box for legal address. Any help would be helpful

Always wonder about government agencies and companies that do not accept Post Office boxes as a "address" or parcel mailing location. We lived in a small town of 700 people for over 25 years without any mail delivery. We picked up our mail at the post office, we actually received an "legal" street address for UPS and FedEX after the advent of 911 emergency location system. But that 911 address meant nothing to the Postal Service.

You can use a po bx as a mailing address, but you do need a physical address to display on your license,

Texas, Florida, and South Dakota seem to be the preferred choices.

When we went fulltime, I kept my DL in home state and used one of the kids home address. That way, if we didn't like fulltiming, I wouldn't have to hassle with standing in line for a new photo, etc. Only DH would.But then the Real ID Act was forced on all states. So had to bring in all my documentation to prove I was the same person that had the same state DL for the past 28 years.

DCS7 wrote:You can use a po bx as a mailing address, but you do need a physical address to display on your license,No you don't. We used a mail forwarding service that had a street address + box number (like #105) so it looked like an apartment number.I wrote the WI DMV and asked if this was ok, but never got a reply. They don't want to deal with it.We were WI residents all our lives until we started full timing a year ago -- then we switched our domicile to Arizona -- mainly because we bought a park model there.WI's tax rate was about double AZ's + AZ has better deductions. However, AZ does have a Vehicle License Tax which can become quite onerous if you have newer vehicle(s) -- the newer the vehicle, the higher the tax. But the tax decreases by a sizable amount each year.While TX, SD, and FL are popular full time domiciles, there are other options, particularly if you need individual health insurance. In that case, cross SD off your list.Finally, if state taxes concern you, figure out what you might have to pay. Most states have their tax forms online.

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AUwing2
Explorer
Dec 06, 2014
Do you have family with a physical address? If you're thinking short term, that might be easiest. WI likes to tax pensions an SS so I wouldn't make a choice when time comes to hit the road.
EsoxLucius
Explorer
Dec 09, 2014
Pensions and SS are income. Wisconsin has a state income tax. We kept Wisconsin as our domicile while full time RVing. Health care (South Dakota just didn't work for us for health insurance) and RV/auto insurance is cheaper in Wisconsin than Florida, Texas and South Dakota, as is vehicle registration. The overall cost differences were not that great to justify switching for us.
C-Bears
Explorer
Dec 09, 2014
EsoxLucius wrote:
Pensions and SS are income. Wisconsin has a state income tax. We kept Wisconsin as our domicile while full time RVing. Health care (South Dakota just didn't work for us for health insurance) and RV/auto insurance is cheaper in Wisconsin than Florida, Texas and South Dakota, as is vehicle registration. The overall cost differences were not that great to justify switching for us.

Good point. That is what I was saying, you have to consider everything when starting to full time. For us it was an easy decision to keep our address in Illinois.

Illinois also has a state income tax, but pensions and SS are not taxed. Of course since Illinois is the most broke state of any, that could change someday. Also, I am not sure if your pensions are originating from a company that is in Wisconsin, and you end up being an Illinois resident, if you would still get dinged for Wisconsin income tax, but I wouldn't think so.

Don't know what Wisconsin truck and RV registrations fees are, but Illinois is $105 per year the the 1-ton TV and $50 for the fiver. Progressive has our full timers insurance plus our full coverage on three vehicles. They know we could have any or all of our vehicles an any of the 50 states during the year. My vehicle insurance went down about 30% when I went full time and switched to Progressive.

I'm not saying every full timer should start using mail services in Illinois and get an address there. However, from what information has been posted under this topic by others it could be a possibility for Wisconsin full timers (you could still be a Packer's fan).

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