State Residency Question?
Does anyone use a purchased RV lot as the address for your state of residence? I am a Florida resident now so will the RV lot qualify me to keep my Florida residency? How do full timers work that o...
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Florida is friendly to full timers.
Many full times use mail forwarding services as their address, as do we. Our vehicles are register with this addy. We register to vote in that jurisdiction. It is an easy way to go. The top addy line on our DL is our RV licence plate number, the city and zip are those of our mail service. It has worked out fine.
You do not need to buy a lot to keep your FL residency if you get a mailing service. If you want to own a lot, ask before buying to find out about using it as a home addy and figure out how you will handle mail.
Whether you buy a lot or not, if you want to be a Floridian, be sure you do not give any other State cause to claim you as a resident. Relative brief stays or even seasonal stays at campgrounds typically won't trigger any state to try to claim you. But taking a job, staying long term, registering to vote, buying/leasing a property in white to live, etc might give another state a reason to claim and tax you.
Many full times use mail forwarding services as their address, as do we. Our vehicles are register with this addy. We register to vote in that jurisdiction. It is an easy way to go. The top addy line on our DL is our RV licence plate number, the city and zip are those of our mail service. It has worked out fine.
You do not need to buy a lot to keep your FL residency if you get a mailing service. If you want to own a lot, ask before buying to find out about using it as a home addy and figure out how you will handle mail.
Whether you buy a lot or not, if you want to be a Floridian, be sure you do not give any other State cause to claim you as a resident. Relative brief stays or even seasonal stays at campgrounds typically won't trigger any state to try to claim you. But taking a job, staying long term, registering to vote, buying/leasing a property in white to live, etc might give another state a reason to claim and tax you.
