First, let me say that the question of Domicile can be a complicated legal question — especially if you have complicating factors such as owning property or holding a job in a state other than the one you want to declare as your domicile.\u00a0 I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice.\u00a0 If you need it, get professional assistance.<\/p>\n
A couple very good resources for information on domicile are the following:<\/p>\n
Escapees:\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/www.escapees.com\/education\/domicile\/<\/a><\/p>\n Technomadia:\u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/www.technomadia.com\/2012\/07\/chapter-9-nomadic-logistics-domicile-mail-taxes-banking-and-voting\/<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Registration costs for vehicles, including excise taxes These are certainly not the only considerations, but they do provide a good starting point.\u00a0 They are not necessarily in priority order, and besides your priorities will undoubtedly be different than mine.\u00a0 There are both financial priorities, and personal priorities.<\/p>\n Financially, I would recommend creating a spreadsheet of the various costs associated with each location you are considering.\u00a0 You can get pretty good estimates by going on-line — registration costs, sales taxes, etc. are public information.\u00a0 You can also get estimates from insurance companies for your vehicles, health insurance, etc. based upon the zip code you are considering.<\/p>\n Personal priorities are just that, personal.\u00a0 We eliminated South Dakota from consideration because you must renew your driver’s license IN PERSON in South Dakota every five years.\u00a0 That may not be a problem for you.\u00a0 After you have all of your information, then you can weigh the results and choose the “right” domicile for you!<\/p>\n For other aspects of making your decisions about RV Living, here are other posts on the subject:\u00a0 \u00a0RV Life & Technical Details<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" First, let me say that the question of Domicile can be a complicated legal question — especially if you have complicating factors such as owning property or holding a job in a state other than the one you want to declare as your domicile.\u00a0 I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice.\u00a0 … Continue reading Domicile — Where should I call “home”?<\/span>
\n\u2022 Convenience of renewal of registration and Driver’s License
\n—– Vehicle inspections, in person renewal requirements, etc.
\n\u2022 Vehicle Insurance Costs, including Full Timer Liability insurance
\n—– Dependent on exact zip code of Domicile
\n\u2022 Sales Tax costs for new vehicles
\n\u2022 Health Insurance, availability and cost
\n—– Availability of plans covering you when out-of-state
\n\u2022 Taxes on Income, Retirement Income, Social Security, and other income
\n—– Highly dependent on your personal financial circumstances
\n\u2022 Personal Property Taxes (or lack thereof)
\n\u2022 Availability of reliable mail forwarding service
\n—– At least one of the private mail forwarding services in SD has closed; Escapees will be around for the long term.
\n\u2022 Marriage, family, divorce and common-law rules
\n\u2022 Estate & probate taxes and laws
\n\u2022 Handling of Jury Duty requirements
\n\u2022 Rules for establishing residency \u2013 how long you must be there before you can get driver\u2019s license, etc.)<\/p>\n