Resurrecting this old thread, because I'm running into problems with the MSRRA.
So, my husband claims Texas as his state of "domicile" (which, come to find out, is a very specific term). We both lived there prior to him going to OCS (2006). We are both titled on both of our vehicles. Hubby's first duty station was Whidbey Island, WA. Like a good wifey I went and got my WA driver's license and registered to vote there, thus giving up Texas as my domicile/residence. We kept the vehicles registered in TX. Now we are in Virgina. Fairfax County sends us a nice tax bill last year for our vehicles that are registered in TX because I'm listed on the title. The taxes occured before MSRRA was passed, so we paid them with grumbling thinking we'd be okay this year (nevermind we are getting taxed twice on the same property from separate states). This year, we go to file an exemption via the MSRRA and come to find out I only qualify for said exemption if my state of residency is the same as my husband's. Which it would be, except for those pesky two years up at Whidbey. I can't claim Texas as my state of residence (domicile) unless we actually go back and live there again. I can't claim WA as my domicile and still be eligible for the exemption since the law states it has to be the same as the husband's domicile.
How many spouses can this act actually apply to if you have to meet your spouse and marry them prior to joining the military so that you both have the same home state of residence? And what about those of us who were mil spouses before this act was passed and dutifully got our new driver's licenses and voter registration in each new state we moved to, thus negating our previous residency claims? Is it possible to have my name taken off the titles of our vehicles and just get POA's so that I can deal with the issues if they get towed, wrecked, etc but not have the tax bills?
Lighten up, Francis.