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wa8yxm
Mar 26, 2014Explorer III
One comment on Montana.. The Montana LLC trick is to avoid paying taxes. it is Illegal in 49 of the fifty states (If you need help figuring out which state it is legal in.. If you live and are licensed in Montana.. It's legal to use the "Montana LLC" trick.. Else, you may be in for a nasty surprise.)
Several states have gone after RV owners who "Cheated the tax man" using this trick.. Several more either are looking or have looked into it.. We get to read about the lucky lotto loosers every once in a while. but the only states I'm sure of are.. Ca and Co have prosecuted.. MI has considered, and I think there are two or 3 others who have prosecuted as well but I'm not sure on them.
Born in CA. Grew up in MI, and CO was the state that nailed them first. The penalties can be many times the cost of the tax you avoided.
Some states require RESIDENTS to obtain an upgraded license to drive an RV.. Michigan is not one of them UNLESS.... you get paid to drive it.
ALL states respect your home state license... So if I am in Mi, or SC, or GA, or TX or anything in between (Tx is one of the upgrade states) My MI operators... Is all I need.
Several states have gone after RV owners who "Cheated the tax man" using this trick.. Several more either are looking or have looked into it.. We get to read about the lucky lotto loosers every once in a while. but the only states I'm sure of are.. Ca and Co have prosecuted.. MI has considered, and I think there are two or 3 others who have prosecuted as well but I'm not sure on them.
Born in CA. Grew up in MI, and CO was the state that nailed them first. The penalties can be many times the cost of the tax you avoided.
Some states require RESIDENTS to obtain an upgraded license to drive an RV.. Michigan is not one of them UNLESS.... you get paid to drive it.
ALL states respect your home state license... So if I am in Mi, or SC, or GA, or TX or anything in between (Tx is one of the upgrade states) My MI operators... Is all I need.
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