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Passin_Thru
Aug 30, 2014Explorer
This is what I read by Bohemian on heartlanderowners.com
Federal law and the federal courts trump state law.Federal law says that if you have established residency and then leave your town and state of residence for the purpose of long term travel, keeping no other permanent address and residence in any other place, you may keep your previous existing town and state of residence for all purposes including voting and taxes. This is regardless of what any states or town says or any state or town laws.South Dakota is a popular place to establish residence if you want to establish a different residence. You can establish residence in SD by filing a form that says that you have no other legal residence. At some other later time you must visit SD for a short period.We had a friend challenged by the state of FL on their residency in FL because they used a mailing service to receive all mail and had it forwarded to NY. FL says you must be in FL for a minimum of 6 months per year to be a resident. They beat that easily by simply stating they were residents and were in FL at least 6 m per year.Basically, the states may not make you homeless without a legal state and town of residency and you get to choose among your legal options. Stay put or move. It's up to you. If you want legal residence in GA, move. If not, you may stay put. Or, move to SD or TX and avoid taxes.
Federal law and the federal courts trump state law.Federal law says that if you have established residency and then leave your town and state of residence for the purpose of long term travel, keeping no other permanent address and residence in any other place, you may keep your previous existing town and state of residence for all purposes including voting and taxes. This is regardless of what any states or town says or any state or town laws.South Dakota is a popular place to establish residence if you want to establish a different residence. You can establish residence in SD by filing a form that says that you have no other legal residence. At some other later time you must visit SD for a short period.We had a friend challenged by the state of FL on their residency in FL because they used a mailing service to receive all mail and had it forwarded to NY. FL says you must be in FL for a minimum of 6 months per year to be a resident. They beat that easily by simply stating they were residents and were in FL at least 6 m per year.Basically, the states may not make you homeless without a legal state and town of residency and you get to choose among your legal options. Stay put or move. It's up to you. If you want legal residence in GA, move. If not, you may stay put. Or, move to SD or TX and avoid taxes.
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