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Hi,

I'm trying to find out which states will issue a driver's license for temporary residents; I understand that California does this but not sure of any others.

SS number is no problem, but I am not normally resident in the US (and need to avoid being declared resident as I don't wish to pay tax on overseas earnings).

If anyone happens to know of someplace I can look this up or has experience with this, please let me know.

Thanks,

* Sylvia *

NC Penguin

The internet is a good place to start...

Usually, people know where they're going in the US which narrows down the search.




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New in NY

In New York State it is possible for a resident of another country to get a driver's licence but it is not recommended. For some peculiar reason they don't think a person should be allowed to have two licences, so they take your foreign licence away when they give you the NYS one...
http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/license...omothernations

fatbrit

Had a quick look through your website. As I guess you're a US citizen anyway (unless you formally renounced it) and US citizens are taxed on their worldwide income, I can't see the driver's license is going to make any difference to your tax situation. You need to file anyway... Would suggest that you choose any state where there is no state tax to simplify matters. The DL is not going to make you more liable for federal tax -- your citizenship already does that!

Bob

depends on the state...in maine, you can use a foreign license for 12 months before getting a local license, and same for a couple other states....

betsy

wisconsin you can get a d.l

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Federal tax yes, state tax is in fact the issue. I had huge issues trying to prove I was not a resident when I left, I hate to start that loop again.

Federal tax gives a decent credit, until you are over that amount you simply need to file, not to pay. In California, at least, that was not the case. Every pound I was paid I was taxed on. This was, to be fair, 12 years ago. I'm not sure what the status is now.

Thanks, all of you, for the replies. I can't help but wonder what NY does if I don't have a license to take, though