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There are more links to info on this if you google it, including the actual text of the bill.
It was signed into law last week by the President.
There is also a facebook page for it that tries to keep up to date with information as it comes out.
Basically, a milspouse can now elect to align with the AD members HOR, or continue to keep residency in the state in which they physically reside. Unfortunately (or not, depending on how you feel) the spouse cannot choose to have legal residence in a state other than those two (for instance, the state the spouse lived in before getting married).
I have never really had problems not sharing the same legal state of residence as my AD husband but I guess it was a major problem for a lot of spouses so a lot of people are really excited about the passage of this bill.
I've always felt that making spouses eligible for the same rights as their servicemember spouse when they were reassigned was a no-brainer. It's a shame it took so long. Other than some difficulties with the INS (or whatever they call themselves these days...), my German-born spouse never had any real problems before becoming an American, thankfully.
Basically, a milspouse can now elect to align with the AD members HOR, or continue to keep residency in the state in which they physically reside. Unfortunately (or not, depending on how you feel) the spouse cannot choose to have legal residence in a state other than those two (for instance, the state the spouse lived in before getting married).
I think that's fair. If you're paying taxes in a state, your residency shoud reflect that, and if you haven't paid taxes in a state for 10 years or something, then you shouldn't get those benefits of state residence. Say you live in California, marry someone in stationed in South Dakota, and move up there to be with them. You shouldn't be allowed to continue to claim you're still a California resident many years later when baby #1 hits college age and thinks the UC system would be a good option.
I am anxiously awaiting further details. For example, here in WA state, they aready allow us to keep our WA Driver's license with no expiration date as long as you have valid military ID, so I was not worried about that. But what happens when we PCS and the car tags are due? Here in WA you have to pass emissions every two years. I wonder how they will get around that if I maintain my WA state residency but an living on the east coast??? Maybe they'll require an emissions test from the state where the vehicle is at the time...
Overall, this is a wonderful WIN for milspouses!!!
There are more links to info on this if you google it, including the actual text of the bill.
It was signed into law last week by the President.
There is also a facebook page for it that tries to keep up to date with information as it comes out.
Basically, a milspouse can now elect to align with the AD members HOR, or continue to keep residency in the state in which they physically reside. Unfortunately (or not, depending on how you feel) the spouse cannot choose to have legal residence in a state other than those two (for instance, the state the spouse lived in before getting married).
I have never really had problems not sharing the same legal state of residence as my AD husband but I guess it was a major problem for a lot of spouses so a lot of people are really excited about the passage of this bill.
This is good news thank you for sharing. For over a decade I paid taxes to a state that I no longer had ties to or resided within. (KY)
I wish though that I could keep my Texan citizenship if we are PCS'ed out of state.
Does this affect PO Boxes?
My parents want to keep one where we are now (GA) once my stp dad gets his perm orders for a TX base.
Not sure why your step dad would want to get his mail in a PO box several states away from his home... However, if you're talking about maintaining GA residency when you all PCS to TX, that's no problem. Texas has no state income tax, so it may behoove him to become a TX resident...
This is good news thank you for sharing. For over a decade I paid taxes to a state that I no longer had ties to or resided within. (KY)
I wish though that I could keep my Texan citizenship if we are PCS'ed out of state.
Armywifeandmom, you and hubby should both be able to maintain TX residency for as long as he is in the military, regardless of where he is stationed. Why pay taxes to a state you don't live in or want to stay in after the military!
You shouldn't be allowed to continue to claim you're still a California resident many years later when baby #1 hits college age and thinks the UC system would be a good option.
Why the heck not??? As the spouse of a servicemember, you serve wherever he is stationed. Even if that means outside of your home state. And military people are in service to ALL of the states. Why shouldn't a military member (and his immediate family members) be accorded all state benefits when they return home after serving their country?
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However, if you're talking about maintaining GA residency when you all PCS to TX, that's no problem. Texas has no state income tax, so it may behoove him to become a TX resident...
