USA State Residency

sparks1093 · 2024-05-11T11:38:05+02:00

Good morning, Expat family! Yesterday I had a thought and started doing some research about it. But how do you handle residency issues in your home state? This is what I mean- in Vermont you need to live here 183 days out of each year in order to be a resident. If you don't live here that long than you are a non-resident. Among other things non-residents can't register cars or have drivers licenses. Since we would be in the DR at least 8 months out of the year that means we lose our Vermont residency. We will be selling our house but had planned on having a car here (parked at one of the kids' house), and we will still have our camp to live in during the summer. We had not planned on getting DR drivers licenses, relying on public transportation and Uber. One of the thoughts that I had was "I wonder how the people on Expat handle this", so here I am, asking how everyone else has dealt with the issue.

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sparks1093 Active member

Member since 06 May 2024

sparks1093Active member03 June 2024 16:45:50

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How would the state know where you are actually living at any point in time? Maybe examination of your passport? But I suspect they would need a valid reason to spend time and effort to investigate.I have never heard of this. Every state has its own rules I guess. -@RockyM

My thoughts exactly. After I moved to the DR, California still wanted to tax me years later. They had NO idea I had left the state until I explained it to them.

-@windeguy

That's how I expect it to go- they will reach out regarding taxes and I will tell them I am no longer a resident of the state. They will also know when I register to vote as a expat.

windeguy Serial expat

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windeguySerial expat03 June 2024 21:20:22

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How would the state know where you are actually living at any point in time? Maybe examination of your passport? But I suspect they would need a valid reason to spend time and effort to investigate.I have never heard of this. Every state has its own rules I guess. -@RockyMMy thoughts exactly. After I moved to the DR, California still wanted to tax me years later. They had NO idea I had left the state until I explained it to them. -@windeguy

That's how I expect it to go- they will reach out regarding taxes and I will tell them I am no longer a resident of the state. They will also know when I register to vote as a expat.

-@sparks1093

Too bad that state has such taxes, Oh well. Then you will need a license from somewhere.

I got legal residency in the DR before I sold my home in California and moved here. I needed somewhere to get a valid driver's license and this is the place.

On the voting thing for me, because of the electoral college, my vote against a Democrat for POTUS will never matter since we are talking about California. Vermont? That might have an impact I suppose.

sparks1093 Active member

Member since 06 May 2024

sparks1093Active member04 June 2024 00:40:00

#43

How would the state know where you are actually living at any point in time? Maybe examination of your passport? But I suspect they would need a valid reason to spend time and effort to investigate.I have never heard of this. Every state has its own rules I guess. -@RockyMMy thoughts exactly. After I moved to the DR, California still wanted to tax me years later. They had NO idea I had left the state until I explained it to them. -@windeguyThat's how I expect it to go- they will reach out regarding taxes and I will tell them I am no longer a resident of the state. They will also know when I register to vote as a expat. -@sparks1093

Too bad that state has such taxes, Oh well. Then you will need a license from somewhere.

I got legal residency in the DR before I sold my home in California and moved here. I needed somewhere to get a valid driver's license and this is the place.

On the voting thing for me, because of the electoral college, my vote against a Democrat for POTUS will never matter since we are talking about California. Vermont? That might have an impact I suppose.

-@windeguy

My vote probably wouldn't make much difference but I'll still cast it.We'll get licenses in the DR and our son will have the car registered in his name (along with the ability to use it when we're gone).

planner Dominican Republic Expert

Member since 27 December 2010

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plannerDominican Republic Expert04 June 2024 14:05:16

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Lets keep the non DR comments out of this thread please. There is an Anything Goes thread for that discussion. Thanks

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