Texas and South Dakota "domicile" laws are very easy. Simply get an address (mail service like I described above) and register your vehicles. The only time to re-visit the state is to renew driver licenses.
To register vehicles in South Dakota, we also had to show a receipt from the RV Park to show that we were in South Dakota for at least one day and testify that we are full-time RV'ers. I also think we had to attest we do not own property in another state. This becomes a problem with full-time domiciling when owning property in another state. The rules get a little fuzzy state by state.
Good advice you give for consulting with a tax professional.
Many California RV'ers are purchasing and registering the asset in a Montana LLC to avoid taxes. California and many other states are going after these situations because of the obvious attempt to avoid taxes.
Hard for me to understand how California has any jurisdiction over you if you do not own property, do not have California income or anything else to domicile somewhere else ... what can they go after?
]]>We had been residents of California (CA) for over 25 years. So, taking steps to become a resident or to domicile in a particular state did not necessary mean the CA Franchise Tax Board (FTB) agrees with the change. They have several criteria they publish at http://www.ftb.ca.gov/aboutFTB/manuals/audit/rstm/2000.pdf For example, just read the "Presumption of Residency" section. This means without taking the appropriate steps, one can still be liable to the FTB and other CA agencies long after leaving the state for taxes and fees - even if paying taxes and fees in the new state.
For the reasons sited in the link just provided and confirmed by our tax accountant, we had to chose a state where we would actually be spending time each year and could prove, in the event of an audit, that it is in fact our new home (since, as full-timers, we won't have a permanent address, utility bills, etc.) We have to take specific steps in that new state (actually visit it, have receipts to prove we were there, register to vote, spend more time there than in California each year for the next seven years, etc).
We had a great tax accountant in CA that walked us through the process and helped us out.
In summary, I would suggest to those looking for a domicile state to consider the state you are leaving and any tax consequences resulting from that state's own determination of what makes a resident.
]]>I kept the punctured tire with internal sidewall damage. They replaced it free of charge, no questions asked.
If I have more issues with these tires further away from the western area where they do business, I might be out of luck.
]]>They are much different technologies. I'd be happy to share these with you and will post an article soon on BIG (MT).
Regards,
Merv
I really like what you have done with the MT Pro Website theme. I read your post on wide page layouts:
http://businessinterchangegroup.com/archives/2009/12/adding-optional-page-layouts-to-mt-4-themes.html
I have not tried this yet, but it is on my list of things to do.
Another feature of your site that I really like is the rotating banner image. Is there a link, tutorial, or any information on how to implement this? I would like to add that feature to my own site.
Thank you very much,
Nathan
Round trip for 2 on the CAT: $180
Lunch at Rudders: $60
the experience: priceless.