I'm changing my residencey

[Thunderflight]

Well that's it. I'm going to change my state residencey.

I'm getting tired of Ohio and their taxes.

In years past I maintained my residencey because I would get all my taxes back at the end of the year. In 2003 Ohio repealed this and I had to start paying again. This was no problem with me because I felt that there were serveral other benefits that would make it worth holding onto it.

This year I filed my taxes and was happy when the tax lady told me I'd be getting back $486. Then she looked puzzled and said that I owed $399 for school district taxes. We investigated this by calling the Ohio Department of Taxation. After a short 15 minute phone call I was informed that as of 2004 a school district tax had been imposed and that there was a form I was supposed to fill out so they could start deducting the money for this. The Johnstown Monroe school district tax is 1% of my taxable income.

Now if I lived in Ohio and my daugther went to school there then I would have no problem with this, but since she doesn't then it's time to bail and change my residencey.

Looks like I'll be buying a non resident hunting and fishing liscense.....

TF

[Caribou Dreamer2]

That really blows,But you got to love those taxes.MORE MORE GIVE ME MORE

[Caribou Dreamer2]

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[Thunderflight]

I'll probably be changing my residency to Florida.

TF

[countyroad]

Yes Florida has no estate tax I believe. If I remember an article I read a while back. Florida has some favorable tax codes. It favors a lot of the elderly that live there off of a fixed income. I think Florida takes a high percentage of dividends or something however. Something anyway allows residents to move certain accounts out of state to avoid additional taxes. If I can find it in writing I'll let you know. I was surprised a little by it.

[Thunderflight]

The no state tax thing is big in my book.;)

TF

[The_Duck_Hunter]

wo wo wooooooo!

Do you own a home in Ohio TF? Because I thought you had to be a homeowner or at least live in the state to have to pay school taxes. This seems odd to me. I might get a second opinion from another accountant if I were you.

[razor]

hell you'd think bein in the military servin your country and state should allow some kinda benefits or breaks.

[Thunderflight]

Originally posted by The_Duck_Hunter
I might get a second opinion from another accountant if I were you.

I spoke with a lady from the Department of Taxation myself. I explained to her that I'm in the military and I live out of state and don't own any land there either.

She said she was sorry, but it doesn't matter. I asked her for the tax comissioners email address so I could send him and the govenor and email and express my displeasure, but all she gave me was an address. I probably won't write a letter. I was just po'd at the time. I did let the tax lady that I wasn't mad at her and that I understood she was just doing her job.

TF

[countyroad]

I've talked to lobbyists from the state capital and they say nothing gets a politician's attention more than a hand written letter.

[Thunderflight]

Really!!??? I may just write those letters after all.

TF

[Airwave(OH)]

Send it certified so he has to get it. Otherwise it'll probably be filed with the rest with no evidence you even sent one.

[V.P.]

...Texas, Oklahoma, Nevada and Alaska do not have any state taxes as well as Florida.

Good luck.

[Buckrun]

I was wondering about Alaska. Now that would be the one to go for! You could do some real hunting there. If you are a resident of Alaska you don't need to hire a guide if you want to hunt big game. Although I don't know if Id like to get lost in AK. Plus it is a long ways off. Now if I were in the Service I think I could finagle a trip somehow.
Steve

[Thunderflight]

My brother lives in Texas and I thought about changing it there too, but it's too far away. Besides as long as I'm on active duty I can get tags and liscenses at the resident rate so there's really no need for it. :D

TF