Do I have to declare residency in Florida?

All this involves taking several steps. While not required, we do recommend filing a Florida Declaration of Domicile. This document states that you are a Florida resident and that you maintain a residence in the state and intend to make that your permanent home.



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A person is a resident of any place where he or she lives. Since an individual may live in more than one place, he or she may have more than one residence. However, a person may have only one domicile, or legal residence, at a time. An individual's domicile is essentially his or her permanent home of record.

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However, in some rare situations, a person could be a resident of two states for state income tax purposes. This situation occurs when a person is domiciled in one state, but lives in another state for more than 183 days. This could cause the other state to impose income taxes.

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No. Because Florida does not have a personal income tax, distributions from pensions, 401(k)s, 403(b)s and IRAs are not taxed at the state or local level. Nor is military retirement pay.

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I am not a United States Resident. Can I purchase a property in the United States? Yes, foreign nationals are able to purchase property in the State of Florida, the same way U.S. citizens are able to. There are no special Visa requirements needed to purchase a new home in Florida.

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