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ladelfina · 01-10-2006, 11:43 AM

Don't own any US property. Have been voting out of MA, where I actually lived, since that is the place in the US I was last registered; those are the guidelines. Did a PY state return for them for 2004 and have not heard anything more from them re: taxes.

Changed my bank and cc statements to mom's address in RI. When my MA license expired later in '04, I took my bank statement to get the out-of-state license converted to a RI license.

I don't know how I would/should go about changing "residence" to a state where I have no contacts, property, or any desire to go. South Dakota is a looong way from Italy. I don't know anyone in a no-tax state, and I do need to get my mail forwarded now and then, and have them help me keep a lookout for things like letters from the IRS or something. I also need to occasionally buy things online (US cc billing/shipping address) which they then send on to me.

I know MA does not tax non-resident interest/dividends. Tried to check the RI statutes but their site was not functioning earlier. My bank accounts are with a MA branch, but the bank is based in RI with RI branches, so my mom has access to one of the accounts for whatever might come up.

I could even imagine letting the driver's license lapse or returning it (no conversion here; I have to take the full exam from scratch.. and I don't drive a stick or have a stick-shift car to practice on... watch out!!). I don't want/need to vote in state elections, just Federal. I have a hard time imagining how a state could claim taxes on a non-resident who has no income generated in the state.

01-10-2006, 11:43 AM	#8
ladelfina Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 2,713	Don't own any US property. Have been voting out of MA, where I actually lived, since that is the place in the US I was last registered; those are the guidelines. Did a PY state return for them for 2004 and have not heard anything more from them re: taxes. Changed my bank and cc statements to mom's address in RI. When my MA license expired later in '04, I took my bank statement to get the out-of-state license converted to a RI license. I don't know how I would/should go about changing "residence" to a state where I have no contacts, property, or any desire to go. South Dakota is a looong way from Italy. I don't know anyone in a no-tax state, and I do need to get my mail forwarded now and then, and have them help me keep a lookout for things like letters from the IRS or something. I also need to occasionally buy things online (US cc billing/shipping address) which they then send on to me. I know MA does not tax non-resident interest/dividends. Tried to check the RI statutes but their site was not functioning earlier. My bank accounts are with a MA branch, but the bank is based in RI with RI branches, so my mom has access to one of the accounts for whatever might come up. I could even imagine letting the driver's license lapse or returning it (no conversion here; I have to take the full exam from scratch.. and I don't drive a stick or have a stick-shift car to practice on... watch out!!). I don't want/need to vote in state elections, just Federal. I have a hard time imagining how a state could claim taxes on a non-resident who has no income generated in the state.