Fulltime and State

[skirk55]

If a full trimmer sells his house then can you pick a state to registered there truck and trailer? What about income tax? My wife and I are talking about selling our house and hit the road. We will work camp because we are 53 years old and need an income to help us out.

[Steven]

Anyone in the US can generally choose any state to be a home state.  But, of course, it isn't really as simpe as that.  There are so many issues to be considered when choosing a home state.  Income taxes, property taxes, vehicle registration fees etc. 

Here's a page with some basic info: http://www.rv-dreams.com/home-base-selection.html

Do a Google search on keywords like: "choosing rv home state" and "Choosing RV home base" will point you to lots more info. 

You may also want to visit the Escapees RV Club a club that focuses on Full Time RVers http://escapees.com

[LindaH]

I also second Steven's recommendation of the Escapees RV Club which has a lot of support services for the fulltime RVer.

Among fulltime RVers, South Dakota, Texas, and Florida are the most popular states to select as a domicile state.  None of them have an income tax, vehicle registration fees are reasonable, and, probably most importantly, they allow the use of a mail forwarding address as a legal address for such things as driver's licenses, vehicle registration, etc.

There ARE differences among these 3 states, however, so some research on your part is required to find out which is best for YOU and your circumstances.