US Citizen's Residency after moving to Canada for 1 year
 

Hi

I have an interesting scenario I am hoping someone could provide
worthy advice for. I am a natural born US citizen who has lived in
the US my entire life and in Massachusetts for the past 9 years. My
car is insured and registered in Massachusetts and its also my current
mailing address. In 2 months, I am vacating my current apartment
which I rent and moving to Canada for 1 year on a temporary work
permit. Effectively, I no longer have a current US residential
address. After my 1 year work permit expires in Canada, I will be
moving back to the US- where I move to is still unknown.

At this juncture, does it make sense to establish a mailing address in
any state, preferably one that has tax advantages or that makes my car
insurance less expensive? What about my car while I am in Canada?
Where does it stay insured? Technically, I cannot "import" my car or
want to into Canada since I only have temporary status. Can I keep it
insured in Massachusetts by simply going to the UPS Store and getting
a mailing address there? (they have postal boxes that include street
address and suite number rather than PO Boxes) I have alot of
unanswered questions about this whole process.... What type of lawyer
would I want to consult?

In wrapup, I am a US Citizen, leaving my current living situation in
the US to be effectively without a US postal address (unless i
establish one at the UPS Store), and returning back to the US in 1
year. What do I do?

Thanks alot.

Re: US Citizen's Residency after moving to Canada for 1 year
 

Have you considered storing your car for a year and leasing one in Canada? International insurance issues can be a nightmare if you're involved in an accident.

Ian