vehicle license in SD

Greyghost wrote:

Ole B wrote:
My largest concern is the high license fee for motorhomes in AZ. Is it possible to register the Motorhome in another state such as SD and still have my other vehicles and drivers license in AZ. We are still on the road 7 months of the year and will need a mailbox service someplace.

You could do as you describe here, but you would have to store the MH in SD or hide it in a fully enclosed garage. Otherwise Sheriff Joe would get ya.

You've been given good advice as to what you need to do. Look at my response to your initial post as well as those by JoeGood988, Old-Biscuit, Executive and the others that offered solutions for you.

It's not a big deal to get it done, you just need to decide if it's worth it. We had to renew our SD licenses this year so we took the MH and made a 3 week trip of it. It would have cheaper to fly there and get it done, but the trip was a lot more enjoyable.

Greyghost and others have given you good advice. I just wanted to add that you have less chance of suspicion if all vehicles and insurance are in the same state as your driver's license.

Arizona has snowbird laws, allowing you to live in state for up to seven months a year and even own property as long as you follow a few rules: you can not work for pay, register to vote, have anyone in your household attend school, or take advantage of any state program for residents.

Parking a car with AZ plates next to your RV with SD plates after you come home from your day job will make your neighbors turn you in for fraud. ;)

Ole B wrote:
My largest concern is the high license fee for motorhomes in AZ. Is it possible to register the Motorhome in another state such as SD and still have my other vehicles and drivers license in AZ. We are still on the road 7 months of the year and will need a mailbox service someplace.

You could do as you describe here, but you would have to store the MH in SD or hide it in a fully enclosed garage. Otherwise Sheriff Joe would get ya.

You've been given good advice as to what you need to do. Look at my response to your initial post as well as those by JoeGood988, Old-Biscuit, Executive and the others that offered solutions for you.

It's not a big deal to get it done, you just need to decide if it's worth it. We had to renew our SD licenses this year so we took the MH and made a 3 week trip of it. It would have cheaper to fly there and get it done, but the trip was a lot more enjoyable.

Passin Thru wrote:
Go ahead read this and then commit FRAUD!!

http://www.enterprisenews.com/x53548001/State-looks-to-crack-down-on-RV-tax-evasion
http://www.northernbroadcasting.com/Talk/FlintReportHeadlines/tabid/519/ID/9644/Iowa-Cracks-Down-on-RVs-with-Montana-Plates.aspx
http://www.roamingtimes.com/b/articles/rv-registration-fraud.aspx

But it wouldn't be fraud if they actually become a legal, bonafide, lock stock and barrel, resident of Montana or South Dakota. But it must be done right and legal.

We went full time 3 years ago and are using Americas mail box near Rapid City. They can guide and help you get set up. After that you really don't need to return until your drivers license expires, or once every 5 years. When we joined we had a 5th wheel. In Minnesota our plate was $50 dollars a year, in SD it went up to $120.00 a year because SD goes by weight when registering rv's. However when we bought a new rig the SD sales tax was 3% much better than most states. Another plus is when you get a license you will have it when you walk out the door. You don't have to wait for it in the mail.

We have now bought a home in Minnesota for the purpose of flipping. Owning a house in Minnesota as a resident of another state is like having a second home at the lake. I'm sure many states are like this we just can't homestead the house and pay a little more in taxes.

Having said all of that we spend over 6 months of the year in Texas.

We still pay taxes to Minnesota because we sold a business and hold a contract on it. So for us it was all about a place to send our mail.

Go ahead read this and then commit FRAUD!!

http://www.enterprisenews.com/x53548001/State-looks-to-crack-down-on-RV-tax-evasion
http://www.northernbroadcasting.com/Talk/FlintReportHeadlines/tabid/519/ID/9644/Iowa-Cracks-Down-on-RVs-with-Montana-Plates.aspx
http://www.roamingtimes.com/b/articles/rv-registration-fraud.aspx

Go ahead and use AZ as your home and never pay taxes. They don't need it for the roads anyway. Then go ***** to everyone because roads are bumpy . First it's illegal and AZ and some others (MT is one) are pursuing people who comit these crimes and they are crimes. When the IRS, State and local people come loking for you, and they will you can ***** because your jail cell in AZ is a tent and no AC with pink uniforms and baloney sandwiches. Funny you can afford the $150,00.00 MH but won't pay the taxes.

My largest concern is the high license fee for motorhomes in AZ. Is it possible to register the Motorhome in another state such as SD and still have my other vehicles and drivers license in AZ. We are still on the road 7 months of the year and will need a mailbox service someplace.

We are residents of SD that winter in our S&B in Queen Creek AZ. Our vehicles are registered in SD. Our drivers licenses are in SD. Our Medicare coverage is via Humana Gold Choice PFFS and it's good nation wide as long as the Dr and hospital will accept the Humana prices. We used Americas Mailbox mail forwarding service in Box Elder SD as our residence. Contact them and they will guide you through the process. If you want to winter in AZ, you can own a home there, you can own a vehicle there as long as it is registered in AZ (we leave our beater pickup in AZ). But you must adhere to the residency laws for AZ and SD. We are on the road from May to November and our medical is covered where ever we have a need.

PM me if you have any questions.

JoeGood988 wrote:
You will have to make a trip to SD, join a mail forwarding company (So you will have an address) turn in your current drivers license, have your picture taken for a new one, go to the courthouse and switch titles to SD....If you go to Rapid City, Americas Mailbox is located there....you can google to get phone & info

Hey Joe - not quite true. It can be done via mail. We are also America's mailbox members and they did it all for us. You only must go to SD for a drivers license - if you want one. Only necessary if/when your current one expires.
John

Thanks for all the information. I have a lot to consider.