Best state residency

[walkeme]

Am trading in my apartment for a motor home full time. I would like to establish residency in a gulf or up the Atlantic coast as far as Virginia. My RV is registered with MN but once I find a state with low or no tax and establish residency (so I can vote Nov 8th) and any other governmental horrors that are hoisted on full time RVers. And any tips on first time driving something a bit bigger than my VW.

[Bill_Satellite]

TropicalRV wrote:

Andy F wrote:
Congratulations to the OP! I can't wait to escape MN's high taxes by moving residency to SD or TX or FL when I retire!

You're going to full time it in SD? Campers and motorhomes are not designed to withstand those extreme winter temperatures.

Residency has nothing to do with where an RV goes. If someone is "truly" full-timing they would not be staying at any one location very long anyway. Even if you only move occassionally it would likely be S. in the Winter and N. in the Summer. Full timing does not mean you must park the RV.

[J-Rooster]

Austin, Texas

[TropicalRV]

Andy F wrote:
Congratulations to the OP! I can't wait to escape MN's high taxes by moving residency to SD or TX or FL when I retire!

You're going to full time it in SD? Campers and motorhomes are not designed to withstand those extreme winter temperatures.

[edm3rd]

Under 65 = too young for Medicare (except serious disability), so choices are private insurance or ACA/aka Obamacare are the options if not employed.

[usersmanual]

If you're under 65 and have to buy your own health insurance, then SD and TX are not good choices because neither state currently offers health plans with nationwide coverage.

I thought u still paid something like $106.00 PM deducted from your SS once over 65 and if you want full no worry insurance you need to buy supplementary insurance for around 250-300 PM on top of that
what all My American friends from various states tell me anyhow?

[Valkyriebush]

Might I suggest you look into the Escapees club based in Livingston TX.

[Dutch_12078]

TechWriter wrote:

Dutch_12078 wrote:
The primary full-time RV'er friendly states are Florida, South Dakota, and Texas.

If you're under 65 and have to buy your own health insurance, then SD and TX are not good choices because neither state currently offers health plans with nationwide coverage.

This may change in 2017 when BCBS comes back to TX.

I think that falls into the "...see which one best fits your personal and financial needs." part of my post that you snipped. :B

[TechWriter]

Dutch_12078 wrote:
The primary full-time RV'er friendly states are Florida, South Dakota, and Texas.

If you're under 65 and have to buy your own health insurance, then SD and TX are not good choices because neither state currently offers health plans with nationwide coverage.

This may change in 2017 when BCBS comes back to TX.

[Ivylog]

Get an absentee ballot and vote in MN. If you register a MH in Fla that you have owned less than six months they will get you for the sales tax again if you bought it in another state.

[NCWriter]

Bill.Satellite wrote:
FL has the lowest RV registration fees if that is a concern for you.

We also have no state income tax. However if you plan to vote November 8, better establish residency in the next three days. Our governor has declined to extend the October 11 voter registration deadline despite the hurricane.

[tropical36]

walkeme wrote:
Am trading in my apartment for a motor home full time. I would like to establish residency in a gulf or up the Atlantic coast as far as Virginia. My RV is registered with MN but once I find a state with low or no tax and establish residency (so I can vote Nov 8th) and any other governmental horrors that are hoisted on full time RVers. And any tips on first time driving something a bit bigger than my VW.

Florida is the place for hanging out in the winter, so along with it's other benefits, it might as well be there.

[Andy_F]

Congratulations to the OP! I can't wait to escape MN's high taxes by moving residency to SD or TX or FL when I retire!

[Bill_Satellite]

FL has the lowest RV registration fees if that is a concern for you.

[Dutch_12078]

The primary full-time RV'er friendly states are Florida, South Dakota, and Texas. Each state has its own pluses and minuses, so you'll need to do some research to see which one best fits your personal and financial needs. The Full-time RVing section here would be a good place to start asking more specific questions.