[kskutie76]

Hello. I'm moving to Florida this summer from Georgia. I have decided not to sell my Georgia home & will be renting in Florida for a while until I decide it's definitely the place for me. My question is whether I should leave my vehicles registered in Georgia since I will be keeping my home here or whether I should register them in Florida? I've tried to find info on how the taxes compare between GA & FL, but haven't had much luck. I'm assuming FL's would be higher. What would you do? Thanks!

[House4Sale]

You've the right idea. Keep the GA reg. until you feel the place out. Also, some companies (should you seek work) may require FL license/reg. but you can cover that later should the time come. Plus you've the two location situation that allows you to keep your GA reg. (When I left NY for FL, I kept my NY reg. for about a year until an employe required I get FL reg.) When you decide to pull up GA stakes, you'll just renew to FL. Good luck. Best wishes!

[ellie]

Originally Posted by House4Sale

You've the right idea. Keep the GA reg. until you feel the place out. Also, some companies (should you seek work) may require FL license/reg. but you can cover that later should the time come. Plus you've the two location situation that allows you to keep your GA reg. (When I left NY for FL, I kept my NY reg. for about a year until an employe required I get FL reg.) When you decide to pull up GA stakes, you'll just renew to FL. Good luck. Best wishes!

I agree. Florida charges about $100/vehicle for new registrations. But seems that afterwards the tag renewal charges are less than Georgia's.

[oceandreams94]

I thought by law when you have a residence in Florida you must register your vehicle there? Is this not true if you are only renting??

[HockeyMom72]

Originally Posted by oceandreams94

I thought by law when you have a residence in Florida you must register your vehicle there? Is this not true if you are only renting??

My husband lived in Florida over a year before he registered his car there. At first he rented, but he then bought a condo. That is when he registered his car.

As for me, I will neither be renting nor owning there. He has sole proprietorship of the condo. I waived my rights to it when he bought it. Yes, a spouse can do that under law.

If I don't own or rent (long term rental), don't have a permanent job there, and don't vote, I have not declared residency and can keep my registration where I want.

[kort677]

Originally Posted by HockeyMom72

My husband lived in Florida over a year before he registered his car there. At first he rented, but he then bought a condo. That is when he registered his car.

As for me, I will neither be renting nor owning there. He has sole proprietorship of the condo. I waived my rights to it when he bought it. Yes, a spouse can do that under law.

If I don't own or rent (long term rental), don't have a permanent job there, and don't vote, I have not declared residency and can keep my registration where I want.

by law you are supposed to have fla tags after 30 days, in reality you could probably not comply and you won't get caught the caveat is if you live in a small town with a few cops they might get to know you or the car and then they'd cite you.
I'm concerned because where I live in NJ it is a small town and they know almost everyone, I will be back for about 6 weeks this summer with my FLA tags, I wonder if they'll nail me