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Old 10-24-2012, 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by bonrich View Post
I was told by a new Florida resident that the 6 months and one day rule was no longer being enforced because of the difficulty of tracking, and with the influx of new residents making it quite a formidable project. If this is true, then I guess the next question is how aggressive is the State you are "leaving" in checking residency status?
The tax problem is not on the Fl side. You can live here one day and qualify as a resident. The problem is getting the state you left to agree you are not a resident of the old state and they can not tax you. I think the general rule of thum is the 6 months and one day. However you could be subject to being taxed as a part time resident in your home state the year you leave. Thus why you would want to talk to a CPA pratcing in your old state as opposed to a CPA in Fl. The problem is not Fl rules but the rules of the state you are leaving.