New addresses and registering

[athane960]

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Hmmm eventually my SO will figure this out, but I thought some of you might know the answer.

I live in TX right now but I moved here from RI (where my parents/family lives). I have been living here for about 4 years and am a Texas resident. When I move to Iowa, obviously I am not going to have residency there until he gets residency and we get married which is not going to be for another year or two. When I register my car . . . do I still register it in TX? I’m sure I have to, but the TX address is going to be obsolete to where the vehicle will be registered to. The only address I can change is the renewal recipient. The same goes for my driver’s license. I don’t think I can get an Iowa license because I am not a resident, but again, the address will be obsolete.

I would think that most vet students have their permanent home address as being their parents or family or whatever, but my parents live in RI which I am no longer a resident.

Just wondered what the protocol was for this! Thanks!

I tend to worry about the little nonimportant issues like this . . .

 

[ZooNose]

It is my understanding that once you are living in that state, paying rent in that state, and receiving utility bills at your new place of residence, you can go get a license. Same goes for registering your car and switching your car insurance to your new state. In fact, the laws very from state to state, but you are often legally obligated to register the car in your new state within a certain time frame.

The "residency" classification for vet school is much more tricky, but in terms of being an "Iowa resident" in all other aspects, you will be one!

 

[sumstorm]

Hmmm eventually my SO will figure this out, but I thought some of you might know the answer.

I live in TX right now but I moved here from RI (where my parents/family lives). I have been living here for about 4 years and am a Texas resident. When I move to Iowa, obviously I am not going to have residency there until he gets residency and we get married which is not going to be for another year or two. When I register my car . . . do I still register it in TX? I’m sure I have to, but the TX address is going to be obsolete to where the vehicle will be registered to. The only address I can change is the renewal recipient. The same goes for my driver’s license. I don’t think I can get an Iowa license because I am not a resident, but again, the address will be obsolete.

I would think that most vet students have their permanent home address as being their parents or family or whatever, but my parents live in RI which I am no longer a resident.

Just wondered what the protocol was for this! Thanks!

I tend to worry about the little nonimportant issues like this . . .

residency for the state, and residency for tuition aren't the same things. If you have an address where you will pay rent/utilities at in Iowa, you can get your liscence in Iowa, and register your car in Iowa. The only reason to maintain it in texas is if you are trying to maintain TX residency.

 

[athane960]

Ah I see, the difference between "residents"!!

Thanks for the info!

It would be nice to keep residency in TX since there are no state income tax, but probably not worth it.

 

[ZooNose]

Time to become a proud Iowan!

 

[EqSci]

When I move to Iowa,

Not trying to hijack the thread but I didn't see where you had chosen Iowa.... congrats!! I just made it official as well. 😀 See you in the fall!

 

[sumstorm]

Ah I see, the difference between "residents"!!

Thanks for the info!

It would be nice to keep residency in TX since there are no state income tax, but probably not worth it.

If you work in a different state, and that state doesn't have a cooperative agreement with the state your in, you will likely still have to pay income tax.

I work in SC, live in NC, hubby works in NC, lives in SC (we only live 15 minutes apart, and only because I needed to maintain NC residency when he found our dream property in SC just over the state border.) They have a cooperative tax agreement, so it isn't too messy, but he also worked out of NY for over 3 months (total) and has to pay income tax to NY.

So, your probably better off to move your residency, especially if you plan on doing the marriage to resident thing later on.