Residency to Florida

[RedFive]

So is Arizona

 

[dsevo]

Can we change our residency to FL while we're in API, or do we have to be there longer? I need to get my car registered there because of the green weenie smog laws here in CA. I was planning on doing it while I am at API.

 

[wlawr005]

What's the trick to keeping FL as your resident state once you are done with flight school and move? Can you keep a PO Box or something?

 

[Uncle Fester]

Can we change our residency to FL while we're in API, or do we have to be there longer? I need to get my car registered there because of the green weenie smog laws here in CA. I was planning on doing it while I am at API.

What's the trick to keeping FL as your resident state once you are done with flight school and move? Can you keep a PO Box or something?

There's no minimum-residency time requirement for active duty military in Fla. Just go and get 'er done. Bring a copy of your orders.

Neither do you need an address to keep your residency. As long as you're on active duty, you're good. I've always been a Fla resident despite living in MD, CA or VA for most of the last fifteen years.

 

[HAL Pilot]

As long as you are on active duty, you can keep your residency. You do not have to have a PO Box, etc. If ever asked, you just say "I am planning on returning to Florida after I leave the service". The key word is "planning".

 

[dsevo]

Good info gentleman. Thank you. The tax collectors office will be my first stop in Pcola.

 

[dsevo]

One more question, do I have to physically have the car with me to register it in florida, or can I just walk into the office with the title and CA registration? I don't plan on having my car with me in FL.

 

[Uncle Fester]

One more question, do I have to physically have the car with me to register it in florida, or can I just walk into the office with the title and CA registration? I don't plan on having my car with me in FL.

They'll want to verify the VIN and mileage. They won't do it without actually looking at the car, though you might be able to get someone in CA to do a certified odo and VIN inspection for you (most police depts and DMVs can do it), and FL should accept that.

EDIT: Here's the relevant website (Escambia County Tax Collector's Office) for those Pensacola-bound.

 

[dsevo]

Cool, thanks for the help.

 

[PropAddict]

They'll want to verify the VIN and mileage. They won't do it without actually looking at the car, though you might be able to get someone in CA to do a certified odo and VIN inspection for you (most police depts and DMVs can do it), and FL should accept that.

2 years ago, anyone E7 or above could sign off on the VIN verification sheet. That also saved you from paying whatever fee they assessed for that "service" at the tax office.

 

[dsevo]

2 years ago, anyone E7 or above could sign off on the VIN verification sheet. That also saved you from paying whatever fee they assessed for that "service" at the tax office.

Does that mean I would be able to sign off on my own VIN verification sheet?

 

[PropAddict]

I asked the same question. I was told "No."

Now, getting your ENS buddy from API to certify your VIN for you: that is (or at leas was) 100% legit. I have the FL tags to prove it.

 

[a2b2c3]

Just remember to actually change your residency before you go to PSD. Technically you should be living in Florida and be a resident before changing your state for tax purposes.

I had some friends do it the other way around... They didn't get in trouble, but its not technically legal...

 

[dsevo]

This thread has good info for anyone who will be passing through FL after OCS. Who the heck wants to pay more taxes than they have to?

 

[RedFive]

I had FL do a VIN verification for me last week so that I could sent it to AZ for new plates. They didn't charge me anything.

The best place to become a citizen of is probably Alaska. Not only are there no taxes, but they pay you dividends each year from the oil revenue. Last year every resident got something like $3000. And their governator is hot. Can an Alaska resident confirm?