What is the difference between residency and domicile in Florida?

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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Spend Most of Your Time in Florida The majority of states have what's called a 183-day rule, which basically means the state will tax you as a resident if you own a home there and spend at least 183 days during the year (basically, six months) in the state.

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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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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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