DMV ?
Oct 26th 2022, 7:22 am
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DMV ?
I still have my property in CA but it is going to be rented. I want to change my address for my CAL driver's license and vehicle reg to a friend's house . Has anyone done this and is this acceptable to DMV? My permanent residence is now UK but I still want to maintain by USA license and car fro the months I return
Oct 26th 2022, 12:33 pm
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Re: DMV ?
I think you really need to be a resident to have a California driving licence. Being a resident means you will also have to pay California State Income taxes.
You can certainly drive in California on your UK licence, but I don’t know if you have to have a California driving licence to insure a car you own. ( You can insure a car in the UK using a US licence as my son did this a few years back)
https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver...%2FID)%20card.
You can certainly drive in California on your UK licence, but I don’t know if you have to have a California driving licence to insure a car you own. ( You can insure a car in the UK using a US licence as my son did this a few years back)
https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver...%2FID)%20card.
Oct 26th 2022, 5:00 pm
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Re: DMV ?
Hi Durham lad .. I will still be paying California taxes I believe as I have property in Cal . As far as I understand tthis makes me able to keep my. Cal driving license. Anyone know about this ?? Thanks
Oct 26th 2022, 5:38 pm
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Re: DMV ?
Eligibility for a state license is based on you establishing residency, and given California's reputation for taxing current and even former residents, I would be cautious about retaining links that imply residency of California, and for tax reasons I would recommend returning your DL as evidence that you are no longer a CA resident. This has no bearing on your tax liability on rental income on a CA property.
In an ideal world I would recommend establishing tax residency in another state, and swapping your license before you left the US, would be a good tax mitigation strategy.
I hear that SD is a particularly useful state for registering and obtaining a DL, which can be done with an overnight stay in a hotel, using the hotel's address.
In an ideal world I would recommend establishing tax residency in another state, and swapping your license before you left the US, would be a good tax mitigation strategy.
I hear that SD is a particularly useful state for registering and obtaining a DL, which can be done with an overnight stay in a hotel, using the hotel's address.
Oct 26th 2022, 6:14 pm
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Re: DMV ?
Thx Pulaski, so even if I maintain my property and use if for couple months vacation, as long as I am resident in uk for rest of year, I wouldn't have to pay Cal tax? I get a Cal State Pension . Would that make me have to forever pay Cal tax even if I don't live there and just rent my property?
I wouldn't be able to insure my car that I keep in Cal if I didn't have a cal license would I ??
I wouldn't be able to insure my car that I keep in Cal if I didn't have a cal license would I ??
