Is there a way to maintain out of state residency when living in California? (transplants, find a job)

[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by NoMoreSnowForMe

Well, he's going to have to get healthcare, and if it's Medi-Care or Medi-Cal, they need to know where you live. Medi-Cal, at any rate, is based on the county you live in.

I don't believe SS sends checks in the mail anymore. Pretty sure it's all direct deposit. Of course, you could have it direct deposited to a bank in another state.

CA doesn't tax SS, so I don't see the benefit of avoiding residency there.

I guess we need to know what taxes, exactly, the OP is worried about having to pay by being an official resident that he wouldn't have to pay otherwise.

I agree: more info needed.

OP, we need to know what your employment status would be, in your proposed scenario. But also, the posters are right, who say, that CA taxes you every time you turn around, almost, so that if you're physically present in the state, you'll be paying taxes almost every day, in one form or another. Which really isn't that unusual, I might add; many states have sales tax and gas tax.

Would your scenario involve property ownership in CA, or just renting?

[payutenyodagimas]

Originally Posted by MtnSurfer

The only legal to do this if not in the military is to actually have some form of 'primary residency' in another state. Then live in CA for a portion of the year. I know people who have homes both in CA and NV where there is no state income tax. They have to actually live in NV for at least 51% of the time to claim it as their primary residency. Now if your job is in CA then you would be considered a telecommuter and your company would have to take taxes out based upon your state of primary residency.

Just keep in mind that states love to collect taxes. I would say especially CA. But all states really want your money which they believe you owe them based upon their laws. So they will find a way to tax you and collect unless you can demonstrate primary residency elsewhere.

Derek

thats not even a sure thing. you might have "primary home" in Nevada but your children go to school in CA

i mean, there are so many ways the FTB can throw the book at you if you are high earner and trying to evade paying tax in CA

[payutenyodagimas]

dont you think its unfair for us CA taxpayers that you want to live here but you dont want to pay your share?

[Social Democrat]

Dear op: Just stay the he** away. We have too many people and deadbeats here already, we don't need more. K?

[JGC97]

Originally Posted by gender

Hi there, say if I really love California, but do not want to give up my current state's residency, is there a way that I can maintain my current state's residency, while living in California as long as possible? Because I don't want to pay the expensive Californian tax, so I want to maintain the residency in my own state, especially for tax purposes.

Here. You better read this. Even as a part-time resident, you'll be subject to California taxes. No free rides here, my friend. Nope.

https://www.sangerlaw.com/Articles/T...TAX-TRAP.shtml

[lvmensch]

From our personal experience and that of a close friend it is very difficult to avoid CA taxes. In both of oor cases we had both moved out of CA. I initially got hassled over the house, which I eventually sold, but secondarily over a lease on a boat slip which I had not had for a year.

My friend sailed away on a large sailboat never intending to come back. However he maintained and rented out a nice condo in LA. CA would not accept his departure unless he established another address for a year.

Both arguments went on for multiple years with CA. They both settled immediately before a Franchised Tax Board hearing. The system appears automated so no human actually looks at the case until a hearing is scheduled.

[malcorub16]

I kept my Texas plates for 7 years after arriving in CA, but I have family back in my home state and would use their address to receive mail and register vehicles in that state.

If you telecommute, I suppose you could come here and claim to still be working in your state to avoid state income tax as long as you still have an address there. But CA wages are typically higher so this may not be in your best interest.

[Axxlrod]

So OP wants to live in CA and be a freeloader.

No thanks. We're full.

[ikoolu]

you would have to have your pay be 1099 to avoid state income tax if you live in Nv or Tx or Fl

then you have to pay the employer side of SS tax thats anther 7.6% or so - so you dont really save munch unless your are a high earner

[gender]

Originally Posted by Axxlrod

So OP wants to live in CA and be a freeloader.

No thanks. We're full.

Well... I just don't want to give the obscene amount of tax money robbed off of me for an extremely inefficient government that wasted 70 billion on a failed high speed railroad project.