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Originally Posted by Tom53
I believe that the "6 month" residency belief stems from the hotel tax. You will pay sales tax and hotel tax (total 11%) for a rental of 6 months or less. If you rent for a minimum 6 months and 1 day, you are exempt from the tax, which is a substantial savings, but has nothing to do with residency.
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When you move to FL and declare yourself a Fl resident you are a FL resident as of that day.
The problem comes from the state you moved from, they may say you are still a resident of their state. So the real problem is proving to the state you came from that you are no longer a resident. I think living in the new state for over 6 months became an easy way to think you have proven residency.