[Whit53]

If one is maintaining their currant occupancy in their home state, but residing here 50% of the time can they get a state of Florida ID?

[Carl in Tampa]

Originally Posted by Whit53

If one is maintaining their currant occupancy in their home state, but residing here 50% of the time can they get a state of Florida ID?

Florida ID Card Eligibility Requirements
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) is now offering REAL ID cards to residents who are 5 years old or older.

There are a few other requirements to apply for a REAL ID card in Florida. You must:

Be a resident of Florida for more than 6 months consecutively.
Cancel any out-of-state license.
NOT already hold a FL driver’s license.
NOTE: You cannot simultaneously hold a REAL ID driver’s license and a REAL ID identification card.

Applying for a New Florida FLHSMV Identification Card at DMV.org: The DMV Made Simple

[Whit53]

Thank you so much!

[buggyone]

Carl is right. You can get the Florida license plates, driver license, and be a resident of Florida if you live here more than six months of the year. However, if you have a Homestead on your property in another state, that would be null and void as soon as you get the Florida residency.

It is not cheap getting the Florida plates.

[TrudyM]

Can you get homestead if only one spouse is a resident? Or would the property need to be held in only that persons name and not joint.

[Bizdoc]

Yes, but... It is always risky to try to outfox the tax man. If either state gets suspecious and compares your state and federal income filings, you could find yourself explaining just why they shouldn't charge you with tax fraud.

[l2ridehd]

Originally Posted by Bizdoc

Yes, but... It is always risky to try to outfox the tax man. If either state gets suspecious and compares your state and federal income filings, you could find yourself explaining just why they shouldn't charge you with tax fraud.

You need to file your taxes as you should based on your legal residence. If for example. You spend 6 months plus 1 day in Florida and your spouse spends 6 months plus 1 day in state X, then you should claim Florida residence and she should claim state X residence. Even though you live apart only two days a year, you are legally residence of different states and need to file as such.

[bonrich]

My wife and I stopped by the Tax Assessors office on Powell Rd and asked about residency and the requirements of 183 days. That individual stated that Florida didn't have that requirement because you can be anywhere at any one time. I wonder if it is better to look at is as spending less than 6 months in your previous home state ie, NYS, and more in your new home state, (Fl). Does that work?