Enroll your children in Florida schools
If your children still go to school, it’s also a good idea to enroll them in a school in Florida. One of the most important aspects parents take into consideration when choosing where to live is education performance and quality of the local schools, private or public.
For instance, if your children go to a boarding school in your northern state and don’t spend that much time in your home in Florida, it might mean that you don’t see Florida as your main and permanent state of residence.
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Keep important personal effects in Florida
Just like children enrolled in local schools is a sign that your permanent home is where their schools are, where you keep prized personal items also shows what you consider to be your primary home. Tax auditors know important personal possessions are kept in a place people spend most of their time.
Therefore, if you want to show the IRS that you’ve really settled down in Florida, bring your most valued items to Florida, including photo albums, family heirlooms, stamp or coin collections, works of art, rare books, and anything else with sentimental value. Yes, pets are more than included in this category!
