Your solution to the circumstance is logical. Unfortunately the world (financial, IRS, various government entities) are not ready for your proposed arrangement.
What you need to do is establish a domicile. You can have a residences in 5 different states, but only one domicile. If you do not establish a domicile, you for example cannot claim a per diem amount for traveling expenses, because you have to "home" to be away from.
Establishing a domicile is not hard, but it has to be consistent. There are various "tests". The state of Pennsylvania has 50, yes 50 questions which when answered determine your domicile. things like:
Where is your drivers license located?
Where are your cars registered?
Where are you registered to vote?
Where is your doctor, lawyer, etc.
and so on.
Since 9/11, the banking industry in particular is not allowed to open accounts to a PO Box, you must have an address that shows up as a "domicile" Most rental boxes do not qualify. Drivers licenses with the real ID act cannot use a PO box without a street address also included.
When I lived in an RV for 5 years I had the same problem. I joined the Escapees RV club, which has a program specifically for individuals which do not live in a "sticks and bricks" structure. Go to their website, it has lots of pertinent information on the topic.
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Personally for myself, I wouldn't mind spending $30-50K on ~5 acres of land my first year or two OTR, spending another $20K on a nice shop my 3rd year, and then putting a manufactured home on it my 4th and 5th year. Then get out of OTR debt free and find something local/dedicated or work for the state with good benefits and no hard work to be seen.BigDog Trucker, Studebaker Hawk, singlescrewshaker and 1 other person Thank this. -
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Does any of us seriously not have a friend or family member that would let you use their address?? that would be hard to imagine. lol
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In particular I like this article because it deals with some of the potential difficulties in establishing a domicile in certain places:
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Florida is a perfect example. There is no income tax in Florida, so people from high tax states buy a condo there, say it is their domicile, dodge the tax. then NY, MA, IL whatever do a little checking and find they still have connections to the high tax state, and sue them for non payment of taxes. And win.Leviathan Tube Thanks this. -
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Busted like 200+ that had address at motel in dfw area awhile back.
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