British couple buying an RV in the US
Hello. We are a British couple with long stay US visas. We want to buy a RV to travel round the US and Canada (and possibly down to S America) for a couple of years. We are experienced campervanners a...
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As you can see from all of the responses it is not simple.
While it is nice of the friend to offer his address for you, having a rig resistered at his address that is not even owned by a US citizen could create problems for him with the IRS.
Many non US citizens create a LLC hosted in a state such as Montana. Easy to set up. No sales tax in Montana. No annual vehicle inspection. All done over the phone.
Your company owns the vehicle. The address of the host office is used for registration. Keep the vehicle wherever you like.
While it is nice of the friend to offer his address for you, having a rig resistered at his address that is not even owned by a US citizen could create problems for him with the IRS.
Many non US citizens create a LLC hosted in a state such as Montana. Easy to set up. No sales tax in Montana. No annual vehicle inspection. All done over the phone.
Your company owns the vehicle. The address of the host office is used for registration. Keep the vehicle wherever you like.
