Welcome to the South Dakota Residency Center! We provide digital mailbox plans and assist full-time travelers with establishing South Dakota residency. Here you'll find answers to many questions regarding your physical address, vehicle registration, your driver's license, health insurance or even homeschooling.
If I am an American citizen working abroad (living abroad) for a European company, with headquarters there and being paid in euros, are there any issues with me getting residency in SD? There would be no issues correct? No state income tax or difficulty remaining a resident if I stay for 24 hours? (Or is it 30 days?)
I’m a over the road trucker and I have my own mc and dot and I’m thinking of getting a South Dakota residency because the insurance rates are better for me there. My taxes are down through a 1099 as I am an owner op so there shouldn’t be issues there. But when I saw the form for the irp/ifta account they say you cannot use the same address as the one on your ID for the application, so I will need to pay for two separate addresses? Have you guys ever dealt with this?
Does anyone know if they will send your car registration renewal plates and tags to another out of state address if your a resident in SD but work out of state seasonally and your tags are due?
You can renew/pay your yearly vehicle registration on-line and they will mail you a new colored square registration decal that gets affixed to the top right of your existing SD license plate. For first time SD metal plates...you need to physically go into the Dept of Revenue (I did it in Box Elder) and pay vehicle taxes, show your title, DL etc. and they will hand you the plates.
Hello. I called around a bit. Apparently you need to reside more than 30 days each year to vote locally for state elections (passed in July 2023) but federal election not effected.
I didn't understand this at all. I don't understand how, or even if, it applies to me. I was directed here by another video that was about domicile and taxes. They said it was important. If it is, I don't know why it is important. I don't work as a W-2 employee for any company, any where. So why was I told that I needed this information? DO I need it? It sounds to me like the State of South Dakota has identified a deficiency with their tax laws and, instead of fixing their own laws, are forcing residents that travel and/or the companies they work for, to jump through a bunch of unnecessary hoops. That doesn't make any damn sense.
Do not, I repeat, do not pursue residency in South Dakota if you are not self-employed or working as a contractor. The state of South Dakota is not on the same page across agencies and this could end up costing you thousands of dollars. Ask me how I know. One month into being a SD resident I now have to move everything to a different state. Learn from my mistake and do your own research; SD Residency Center is not telling people this information up front.
New state laws are forcing people who work remotely and travel a lot or are expat to leave SD. This issue has to do with recent law changes that are not allowing employers to pay unemployment tax to SD. If the company doesn't have a fiscal presence in the state then they can't pay the unemployment tax. People need to really consider if this is the right choice due to these recent changes.
We have not witnessed that people who are our customers and who work remotely are being forced to leave South Dakota. If people are working remotely as a W2 employee, then it is true that South Dakota does not allow the payroll tax/unemployment taxes to be paid to South Dakota UNLESS the work is actually being performed in South Dakota. If remote workers are independent contractors/receive a 1099, then this does not affect them. Customers I have spoken with have reached out to their employer's HR department and many have been able to work out that their employer either sends the unemployement tax to the state where the work is being performed or to the state where the company is headquartered. I encourage those who want to become a SD resident and are remote workers to check with their employer about this if they are a W2 employee. Also, please feel free to call us to discuss it at 605-722-5270.
Hello sir, did the law change in SD that one has to get a physical address there to be granted domicile. I plan to retire overseas next year and will need to relocate my address in US due to tax reasons. It makes me wonder why other states can't be like SD. Feels like govt set us (the people) for failure. Can't win. Ty.
Hello- thank you for your question. If you have a CDL driver's license, it will also transfer to your new SD driver's license as long as your current driver's license is not expired. If you also have a hazmat endorsement, then there is more involved. If you have further questions about other endorsements on the driver's license, you can contact the State DMV office at 605-773-6883, option 6.
but now that the democrats are making new tax laws forcing people to only live in a fixed building. and now trying to make a gas/diesel shortage. how can we live as we want? i would like to travel around, and see some of this great country. that requires me to not have a fixed address. (fixed address is a stick and brick place that is permanently anchored to the ground). what new anti freedom laws are next?
Does the address from this location be on my driver's license? Would I be able to use it for insurance needs to "store a vehicle" there while I'm on the road?
Once you sign the avidaffit, it means you can come back and live in South dakota as a resident some day. Does that mean I can live in SD 1 year after being absent, then move on to another state to settle down?
This is misleading... South Dakota is Awesome but, Insurance Rates are not cheap, and registration was more expensive than CA (our home state).. they are super helpful... but I would deff do more research after calling tons of Insurance people, they said they keep hearing that people expect it to be cheaper insurance and several insurances said that is not true and that it is actually higher since you have no taxes. Makes sense but kind bummed cause this said it would be "lower" How is it more expensive than California 🤦♀️ If you are sold on the cheaper I would look elsewhere.
Thank you for this information. I'm getting ready to move to Mexico and South Dakota was recommended for the reasons on this video. I will definitely be in touch towards the end of the 2021.
Heyyyyy. How was your move to Mexico?????? I've realllllly been thinking about doing the same!!! Do u have a vlog (social media ) etc? I'd love to get some tips / direction, and keep track of ur journey, etc. Thank youuuu!!
@@VINZBROWN I have moved to my parents home town in Jalisco. I plan on staying here pretty much about 90 percent of my time for the next couple of years. I still have to go to SD in order to cut my ties with commiefornia. I don't have a Vlog as of now but I plan on building a small hotel here in this town. Life is a lot more tranquil here and simple. I am on messenger. Though not very active on it. Many interesting things to do within a couple of hours drive from here.
I have a question: I have heard that it becomes very difficult to purchase a firearm if PMB is on your driver's license, is this true? And is it possible to buy a property and have that property listed on your driver's license, but use SDRC as my mailing address? Thank you.
I think these questions are best addressed by talking about them. If you would like, give us a call at 605-722-5270. We also have information on our website, www.choosesd.com.
