2007-03-23 09:15:16 · 4 answers · asked by MARGARET C 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
To be a Fla. resident you must be present in the state with the intent to permanently reside therein. If that sounds vague, it is. Evidence of intent to permanently reside includes obtaining employment; registration of a child in school, obtaining a Fla. driver's license, and recording a written declaration of domicile in the public records. Lesser evidence includes utility & phone bills in your name & property deeds & tax returns, or simply being continuously in Fla. for 6 months. If you are employed in Fla. or register a child in a Fla. school, you must obtain a Fla. driver's license within 30 days.
The reason you don't have to pay state income taxes is that Fla. has no individual state income tax.
2007-03-23 11:09:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are a resident as long as they are living there. Resident simply means living someoplace longer than a temporary visit.
If they live there more than six months (Florida may count it in days), then they are considered domiciled in Florida and must change their license.
2007-03-23 16:18:53 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to reside there for 12 months, change your driver's license and register to vote within 30 days of moving to FL, and you must pay property taxes in FL. Interestingly, you don't have to pay income tax in FL (probably for people that live on the AL and GA borders, who live in FL but work in the other states.).
2007-03-23 16:51:25 · answer #3 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drivers License and voter's registration help prove residency.
2007-03-23 16:23:44 · answer #4 · answered by Rico E Suave 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋