AllenTC2 wrote:
Would purchasing a lot there and leaving it basically unimproved be sufficient to let me claim residency? I was thinking you had to have utilities for some reason.
Like others have said, you don't have to buy a house in TX to claim domicile.
As you probably already know, what makes SD, TX, and FL attractive domicile choices is that each has no state taxes, makes it relatively easy for full time RVers, and is supported by the Escapees Mail Forwarding service.
I would guess that most full timers who choose SD, TX, or FL as domiciles have no real intention of living (in a conventional sense) in any of these states. In fact many may intend to spend as little time as possible.
This is the full timer's "dirty little secret".
Sometimes it's easy to spot on forums . . . as when someone says they are "moving" (their quotes) to another state to get better healthcare or something else. They have no intention of actually moving or living there. They'll just do the minimum to change domicile and get the particular advantages of that state.
